Inspector
The Inspector lives in the Right Rail (Ctrl + 2). It shows per-source properties and provides quick paths to the source files.
Path actions
The Inspector shows the file path of the currently-loaded media with two path actions:
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| Copy path | Copies the path to the clipboard (native separators on each OS) |
| Reveal in Explorer / Finder | Opens the containing folder and selects the file |
Per-clip properties (pills)
Several properties are stored per media item and shown as togglable pills in the Inspector:
- Video range override — force the decoder to interpret the source as limited or full range, overriding container metadata. Useful for sources that are mis-tagged.
- Timecode Origin — pick which embedded timecode track drives the playhead readout (DV, TimeCode, MXF), or From start to ignore embedded timecode and count from frame 0.
- Broadcast Master Audio Mix — pick which mix you want to preview. If QCView detects a broadcaster master with 6 or 8 tracks, it will perform a technical mix of the tracks for preview. If stereo tracks are on tracks 7 and 8, they will be automatically selected. Click on the 5.1 toggle to preview the 5.1 downmixed to stereo.
Pill states persist with the project on save and re-apply on open.
Adobe Projects
The Adobe Projects section scans the file’s metadata via ExifTool for linked source projects. If QCView finds After Effects or Premiere project references, it displays them with an Open button to jump to the source project.
Image Sequences
For image sequences, the Inspector displays resolution, frame count, format, and per-format details (EXR compression and channel layout, etc.). You can select which layer set to view, adjust framerate, and select a skip-frame stride for heavy sequences that won’t playback without help.
