In-app help
Time Forge includes a complete in-app help browser. Open it from Help > Time Forge Help or the question-mark button in the toolbar.
Quick start
- Choose a folder containing a sequential still-image set.
- Run Smart Analyze to measure luminance and propose keyframes.
- Review or edit keyframes in Curve Forge.
- Apply stabilization, Holy Grail smoothing, transitions, or deflicker as needed.
- Use Export to render an intermediate sequence or final video.
Supported input
Time Forge accepts common camera RAW formats supported by the installed macOS decoder set, including DNG, CR2/CR3, NEF, ARW, ORF, RW2, RAF, PEF, and SRW, plus JPEG, PNG, and TIFF.
When a file will not open
Confirm that the folder contains sequential supported images and that macOS can read the camera model's RAW format. The Metadata inspector reports skipped, unreadable, duplicate, and missing-index intake issues.
Export troubleshooting
Keep the selected destination writable and leave enough free space for all frames. A cancelled or failed job removes only artifacts created by that job. Source files are never modified.
Build information
The first beta is Time Forge 0.3.0 (7), requiring macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon or Intel Macs.
Contact
For beta feedback, you can also use Send Beta Feedback in TestFlight. For direct help, send the form below. Include your macOS version, camera format, and the step that failed; do not attach private source images.