Playback Viewer

To import files for playback, use the File Import window by either clicking the import icon in the File List window or selecting "Import Files" from the File menu. You can also simply drag and drop media files directly from your operating system into the File List or Playback Viewer window.

The Player Control window offers a variety of options for controlling playback and customizing how media is viewed.

The media controls from left-to-right and top-to-bottom are:

Top Row Controls

• Display View Adjusts how large or small the media appears in the Playback Viewer. You can also zoom using your mouse’s scroll wheel.

• File Name Displays the name of the current media file. Right-click on the file name to access options: ▸ Show in Explorer/Finder – Opens the file’s location in the operating system ▸ Interpret Properties – Opens a dialog to adjust timecode and audio properties ▸ Add to Export Queue – Adds the file to the export queue (file becomes locked for editing)

• Playback Resolution Appears only if the media supports playback at lower resolutions. Useful for maintaining real-time playback on lower-performance systems.

• Playback Bit Depth Appears only for media with multiple bit depth options (e.g., 10-bit and 16-bit). Choose a lower bit depth to improve real-time playback performance.

• Control Options (⋯ button) Opens a configuration panel for the Control Panel itself: ▸ Auto-Hide – Choose Off, On, Full Screen Only, or Playback Only ▸ Position – Options include: Locked to Viewer, Locked Overlay, or Mini Controls ▸ Mouse – Enable/disable:  • L-Button: Move Image  • Wheel Scroll: Zoom  • R-Button: Get Pixel Color

Middle Row Controls

• In Point Defines the start of the playback range. ▸ Left-drag to adjust ▸ Double-click to manually enter ▸ Right-click to reset ▸ Or press ‘i’ on the keyboard

• Frame Position Slider Allows scrubbing through the timeline. Right-click the slider for additional actions: ▸ Set In/Out point to current frame ▸ Jump to In/Out point ▸ Clear In, Out, or both

• Out Point Defines the end of the playback range. ▸ Left-drag to adjust ▸ Double-click to manually enter ▸ Right-click to reset ▸ Or press ‘o’ on the keyboard

Bottom Row Controls

• Current Frame Displays the current frame position. ▸ Left-drag to seek ▸ Double-click to enter a frame/time manually ▸ Right-click to switch time display: Run Time, Frames, Timecode, or Time Left

• Look Options Toggle the display of: ▸ Look Color Space ▸ Monitor Color Space ▸ Monitor LUT

• Playback Controls Standard controls for: ▸ Play / Pause ▸ Frame Forward / Reverse ▸ Jump to Previous / Next Interesting Point Right-click on the Play button to choose playback mode: ▸ Play Once ▸ Loop ▸ Play In to Out ▸ Loop In to Out ▸ Playlist Mode (More shortcuts are available in the Keyboard Controls section.)

• Snapshot Takes a snapshot of the current frame in JPG, PNG, TIFF, or DPX format. (See the next section for more details.)

• Full Screen Toggles Full Screen mode. ▸ Shortcut: Shift + F

• Volume Control Adjusts overall audio playback volume. ▸ Left-click to mute/unmute ▸ Right-click to:  • Change volume units (dB, bars, or percent)  • Enable/disable audio scrubbing (Individual channel volumes can be controlled via the Audio Mapping panel.)