# Export Metadata Options

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**Timecode Settings** for the exported media can be found under the Format dropdown.

Tin Man provides multiple options for exporting metadata, depending on the selected export file format:

* **Adobe XML**\
  Available for all formats. Metadata will either be **embedded** or saved as a **sidecar `.xmp` file**, depending on the format.
* **FCPXML** *(Pro License required)*\
  Available for all formats. Metadata is saved as a **sidecar `.fcpxml` file**, which can optionally be saved to the **alternate metadata export folder**.
* **QuickTime (MOV)**\
  When **MOV** is selected as the export format, metadata will be **embedded** directly into the MOV file.
* **MP4**\
  When **MP4** is selected as the export format, metadata will be **embedded** in the MP4 file.
* **OP1a (MXF)**\
  When **MXF OP1a** is the export format, metadata is **embedded** in the MXF file.
* **Avid (MXF OP-Atom)**\
  When **MXF OP-Atom** is the export format, metadata will be **embedded** in the file.
* **AAF** *(Pro License required)*\
  Appears under the **Avid metadata** section when **MXF OP-Atom** is selected. Metadata is saved as a **sidecar `.aaf` file**, which can also be saved to the **alternate metadata export folder**.
* **EXR**\
  When **EXR** is the export format, metadata will be **embedded** directly into the EXR file.
* **DPX**\
  When **DPX** is the export format, metadata will be **embedded** in the DPX file.

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