Playback File Formats
Sometimes filetypes can vary unexpectedly – so please test your specific media files with Tin Man before purchasing
DNxHD/HR/Unc decoding requires Tin Man Pro License OR DNxHD/HR can be decoded on macOS computers with installed Pro Video Formats 2.2.4 or greater
Sony HDCAM SR requires Intel CPU
AAC & AC3 audio decoding is dependent on OS
| file type | video codec | audio codec | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
AC-3 (.ac3) | N/A | AC3 | audio only metadata Adobe XMP |
Audio Interchange (.aif, .aiff) | N/A | PCM | audio only metadata BWF ID3 Adobe XMP |
ARRIRAW (.ari, .arx) | ARRIRAW (12-bit rev.) ARRIRAW (12-bit) ARRIRAW (12-bit HDE rev.) ARRIRAW (12-bit HDE) | side-car WAV, AIFF, MP3, AC3 | still sequence metadata ARRI v3 Header Adobe XMP rt metadata Dynamic ARRI v3 Header |
Bitmap (.bmp) | 8-bit BGRA 8-bit BGR | side-car WAV, AIFF, MP3, AC3 | still sequence Alpha capable metadata Adobe XMP |
Blackmagic RAW (.braw) | Blackmagic RAW | audio PCM | video filetype metadata QuickTime .sidecar |
Canon RAW (.crm, .rmf) | Canon RAW 8-bit Canon RAW 10-bit Canon RAW 12-bit | side-car for .RMF WAV, AIFF, MP3, AC3 audio for .CRM PCM | .RMF still sequence metadata Canon Adobe XMP .CRM video filetype metadata QuickTime Canon Adobe XMP |
Cineon (.cin) | 10-bit RGB (Big Endian) 10-bit RGB | side-car WAV, AIFF, MP3, AC3 | still sequence metadata Cineon Adobe XMP |
DPX (.dpx) | 16-bit RGBA (Big Endian) 16-bit RGBA 16-bit RGB (Big Endian) 16-bit RGB 16-bit BGR (Big Endian) 16-bit BGR 12-bit RGB (Big Endian) 12-bit RGB 12-bit BGR 10-bit RGB (Big Endian) 10-bit RGB 10-bit BGR (Big Endian) 8-bit RGBA 8-bit RGB 8-bit BGR | side-car WAV, AIFF, MP3, AC3 | still sequence Alpha capable metadata DPX Adobe XMP |
EXR (.exr) | single image only 16-bit half RGBA 16-bit half RGB 32-bit float RGBA 32-bit float RGB | side-car WAV, AIFF, MP3, AC3 | still sequence metadata EXR Adobe XMP |
JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg) | JPEG 8-bit YUV 4:4:4 JPEG 8-bit YUV 4:2:2 JPEG 8-bit YUV 4:2:0 | side-car WAV, AIFF, MP3, AC3 | still sequence metadata Exif Photoshop PSIR Adobe XMP |
JPEG2000 (.j2k, .jp2) | JPEG2000 RGBA 4:4:4:4 JPEG2000 RGB 4:4:4 JPEG2000 YUV 4:4:4 JPEG2000 YUV 4:2:2 (RGB: 16, 12, 10, 8 bits) (YUV: 12, 10, 8 bits) | side-car WAV, AIFF, MP3, AC3 | still sequence Alpha capable metadata Adobe XMP |
MOV (.mov) | Animation Apple PhotoJPEG Apple ProRes Apple ProRes RAW Avid DNxHD Avid DNxHR Avid Meridien Canon XF-AVC Intra 444 Canon XF-AVC Intra Canon XF-AVC Long Canon XF-HEVC Long DVCProHD DV50 DV25 H264 H265 IMX MPEG4 Panasonic AVC-Intra 444 Panasonic AVC-Intra Panasonic AVC-LongG Panasonic AVC-LT Sony HDCAM SR Sony XAVC Intra Sony XAVC Long GOP Uncompressed MOV XDCAM HD 422 XDCAM EX XDCAM HD | PCM AAC AC3 | video filetype playback simple QT Ref metadata QuickTime Panasonic XML Sony Acquisition Record Sony XML Sony User Descriptive Adobe XMP rt metadata ARRI Sony BIM |
MP-3 (.mp3) | N/A | MPEG Layer III | audio only metadata ID3 Adobe XMP |
MP4 (.mp4) | H264 H265 MPEG-4 Sony XDCAM EX Sony XAVC S Sony XAVC HS | PCM AAC AC3 | video filetype metadata MP4 Panasonic XML Sony XML Sony Acquisition Record Adobe XMP rt metadata Sony ANC |
MXF OP1a MXF OP-Atom (.mxf) | Apple ProRes ARRIRAW Avid DNxHD Avid DNxHR Avid DNxUncompressed Avid Meridien Avid H264 Proxy Canon XF-AVC Intra 444 Canon XF-AVC Intra Canon XF-AVC Long Canon XF-HEVC Long DVCProHD DV50 DV25 H264 IMX JPEG2000 Panasonic AVC-Intra 444 Panasonic AVC-Intra Panasonic AVC-LongG Panasonic AVC-LT Sony HDCAM SR Sony MPEG4 Proxy Sony RAW Sony X-OCN Sony XAVC Intra Sony XAVC Long GOP Uncompressed MXF XDCAM HD 422 XDCAM EX XDCAM HD | PCM Avid MPL2 Sony Alaw | video filetype auto-join v/a Avid style OP-Atom Panasonic P2 Simple IMF (J2K, ProRes) Sony SAM metadata ARRI JSON ARRI v3 Header ARRI XML AS-11 Core, DPP Avid InterChange Canon XML Ikegami XML IMF Panasonic XML Sony Acquisition Record Sony XML Sony User Descriptive Adobe XMP rt metadata ARRI Panasonic VANC Sony ANC Sony BIM |
PNG (.png) | 16-bit RGBA (Big Endian) 16-bit RGB (Big Endian) 8-bit RGBA 8-bit RGB | side-car WAV, AIFF, MP3, AC3 | still sequence Alpha capable metadata tEXt Exif Adobe XMP |
R3D (.r3d) | RED RAW | side-car WAV, AIFF, MP3, AC3 | metadata R3D metadata |
TGA (.tga) | 8-bit BGRA 8-bit BGR RLE encoded | side-car WAV, AIFF, MP3, AC3 | still sequence Alpha capable metadata Adobe XMP |
TIFF (.tif, .tiff) | 16-bit RGBA (Big Endian) 16-bit RGBA 16-bit RGB (Big Endian) 16-bit RGB 8-bit RGBA 8-bit RGB | side-car WAV, AIFF, MP3, AC3 | still sequence Alpha capable metadata IPTC Photoshop PSIR Adobe XMP |
Wave (.wav) | N/A | PCM | audio only metadata BWF ID3 iXML Adobe XMP |
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