Playback Video Codecs
Performance & Compatibility
Real-time playback performance may vary depending on your computer’s hardware and the media format being used. We recommend testing your specific media files with Tin Man during the trial period before purchasing.
Format-Specific Requirements
DNxHD/DNxHR/Uncompressed decoding requires a Tin Man Pro License, or can be decoded on macOS systems with Apple’s Pro Video Formats 2.2.4 or later installed.
Sony HDCAM-SR playback requires a system with an Intel CPU.
macOS ProRes decoding/encoding and ProRes RAW decoding require:
Apple Silicon hardware with a built-in ProRes encode/decode engine
macOS 12.3 or later
Playback Video Codecs
Animation
Sub-codecs: 8-bit RGB, 8-bit ARGB
File Types: MOV
Notes: I-Frame or Long GOP, Alpha capable
Apple PhotoJPEG
Sub-codecs: YUV 4:2:2, YUV 4:2:0
File Types: MOV
Apple ProRes
Sub-codecs: 4444 XQ, 4444, 422 HQ, 422, 422 LT, 422 Proxy
File Types: MOV, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
Notes: Requires macOS 12.3+, GPU decode on Apple Silicon
Apple ProRes RAW
Sub-codecs: RAW HQ, RAW SQ
File Types: MOV
Notes: Requires macOS 12.3+, GPU decode on Apple Silicon
ARRIRAW
Sub-codecs: 13-bit, 12-bit rev., 12-bit, 13-bit HDE, 12-bit HDE rev., 12-bit HDE
File Types: MXF OP1a, .ARI, .ARX
Avid DNxHD
Sub-codecs: 444 (10-bit), HQX (10-bit), HQ, SQ, LB, LT, TR
File Types: MOV, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
Notes: Requires Pro License
Avid DNxHR
Sub-codecs: 444 (12/10-bit), HQX (12/10-bit), HQ, SQ, LB
File Types: MOV, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
Notes: Requires Pro License, 444 is Alpha capable
Avid DNxUnc
Sub-codecs: RGB 444 (12/10/8-bit), YUV 422 (12/10/8-bit)
File Types: MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
Notes: Requires Pro License, 444 is Alpha capable
Avid Meridien
Sub-codecs: Uncompressed, 2:1, 3:1, 10:1, 14:1, 20:1, 28:1, 35:1, 3:1m, 4:1m, 8:1m, 10:1m, 2:1s, 4:1s, 15:1s (NTSC/PAL)
File Types: MOV, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
Blackmagic RAW
Sub-codecs: Blackmagic RAW
File Types: .BRAW
Canon RAW
Sub-codecs: 8-bit, 10-bit, 12-bit
File Types: .CRM, .RMF
Canon XF-AVC Intra
Sub-codecs: 4:4:4 (12/10-bit), 4:2:2 (10-bit)
File Types: MOV, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
Canon XF-AVC Long
Sub-codecs: 4:2:2 (10-bit), 4:2:0 (8-bit)
File Types: MOV, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
Canon XF-HEVC Long
Sub-codecs: 4:2:2 (10-bit)
File Types: MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
DV
Sub-codecs: DVCProHD, DV50, DVCPro25, DV25
File Types: MOV, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
H.264
Sub-codecs: 10/8-bit YUV 4:2:2, 10/8-bit YUV 4:2:0, Avid H.264 Proxy
File Types: MOV, MP4, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
H.265
Sub-codecs: 10/8-bit YUV 4:2:2, 10/8-bit YUV 4:2:0
File Types: MOV, MP4
IMX
Sub-codecs: NTSC/PAL, 50Mb, 40Mb, 30Mb
File Types: MOV, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
JPEG2000
Sub-codecs: RGBA 4:4:4:4, RGB 4:4:4, YUV 4:4:4, YUV 4:2:2 (16/12/10/8-bit), 12-bit JPEG2000 XYZ 4:4:4
File Types: MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
Notes: RGBA is Alpha capable
MPEG-4
Sub-codecs: MPEG4 in MOV/MP4, Sony Proxy
File Types: MOV, MP4, MXF OP1a
Nikon N-RAW
Sub-codecs: Nikon N-RAW
File Types: .NEV
Panasonic AVC-Intra 444
Sub-codecs: 4K, QFHD, 2K, HD
File Types: MOV, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
Panasonic AVC-Intra LT
Sub-codecs: 4K, QFHD, 2K, HD
File Types: MOV, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
Panasonic AVC-Intra
Sub-codecs: 4K 100Mb, QFHD 100Mb, 2K 100Mb, HD 200Mb/100Mb/50Mb
File Types: MOV, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
Panasonic AVC-LongG
Sub-codecs: 1080p/i, 720p (50/25/12/6Mb)
File Types: MOV, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
RED RAW
Sub-codecs: RED RAW
File Types: .R3D
Sony HDCAM-SR
Sub-codecs: HQ 444, 444, 422, Lite 422
File Types: MOV, MXF OP1a
Notes: Requires Intel CPU
Sony RAW / X-OCN
Sub-codecs: X-OCN XT, ST, LT, RAW (Venice2, Venice, F65, F55, F5, FS700)
File Types: MXF OP1a
Sony XAVC Intra
Sub-codecs: 4K, QFHD, 2K, HD - Class480/300/100, CBG/VBR, 1080p/i, 720p
File Types: MOV, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
Sony XAVC Long GOP
Sub-codecs: QFHD Long422 200Mb/140Mb/150Mb, HD Long422 50Mb/35Mb (1080p/i, 720p)
File Types: MOV, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
Sony XAVC S
Sub-codecs: Intra 10-bit YUV 4:2:2, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2, 8-bit YUV 4:2:0
File Types: MP4
Sony XAVC HS
Sub-codecs: 10-bit YUV 4:2:2, 8-bit YUV 4:2:0
File Types: MP4
Uncompressed MOV
Sub-codecs: 10/8-bit YUV 4:2:2, 16-bit ARGB/RGB (Big Endian), 10-bit RGB (Blackmagic, Big Endian), 8-bit BGRA/ARGB/BGR/RGB
File Types: MOV
Notes: 4444 is Alpha capable
Uncompressed MXF
Sub-codecs: Avid 10-bit YUV 4:2:2, 10/8-bit YUV 4:2:2, 10-bit RGB, 8-bit RGBA/RGB
File Types: MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
Notes: 4444 is Alpha capable
XDCAM
Sub-codecs: HD 422, EX, HD, MPEG2, Various bitrates
File Types: MOV, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
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