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Contents User’s Guide Apple Inc Apple Inc. All rights reserved Contents Setting a Movie’s Poster Frame Viewing Movies that have Flash ContentUsing Advanced Playback Options Saving a Movie with Specific Playback SettingsAppendix Glossary IndexWhat Is QuickTime Pro? Welcome to QuickTimeWhat’s New in QuickTime 7? New in QuickTime PlayerNew in QuickTime Pro New for Mac OSFor Mac OS computers System RequirementsTypes of Files QuickTime Supports For Windows computersChecking for New Versions of QuickTime Using Onscreen HelpWhere to Go for Additional Information Using QuickTime Player Opening and Playing Movies in QuickTime PlayerOpening and Playing Files in a Web Browser To download movies before they start playing in Windows Adjusting Playback Preferences for Internet MoviesTo download movies before they start playing in Mac OS Instant-On Viewing Streamed Files Behind a FirewallTo use Http streaming in Windows Viewing QuickTime Virtual Reality Qtvr MoviesTo use Http streaming in Mac OS To specify a different synthesizer in Mac OS Viewing Still ImagesPlaying Midi Files To specify a different synthesizer in WindowsPlaying Copy-Protected Movies Finding Movies Quickly Using QuickTime FavoritesOpening Recently Used Files Viewing Information About a File Adjusting Audio and Video SettingsControlling Playback Changing Playback PreferencesViewing Movies at Full Screen To play a movie at full screen, do one of the followingSimultaneously Playing Multiple Movies Changing Movie Size for PlaybackLooping a Movie To loop a movieDisplaying Frame Numbers, Movie Time, or Time Code Using Frame Number and Time CodesNavigating a Movie by Frame Number or Time Code Finding Text in a Text Track Preventing Users from Changing QuickTime SettingsViewing Movies that have Flash Content Playing a Movie on a Second Display Using Advanced Playback OptionsGetting Started With QuickTime Pro To play a movie on a second display Presenting a Movie as a SlideshowChanging the Color Around a Movie To play a movie as a slideshowLoading Movies into RAM for Better Playback To adjust memory options for a trackCreating Movies and Other Media Recording Video and AudioTo change recording options Setting Recording OptionsAbout Saving Movies To save an Internet movie on your hard disk Saving Movies from the InternetCreating a Slideshow or Animation from Still Images To create a slideshow from still imagesTo save a still image from a movie Creating a Still Image from a MovieConverting Files into QuickTime Movies Sharing Movies by Email or the Web To share a movieSelecting and Playing Part of a Movie Editing and Authoring With QuickTime ProSimple Editing To cut, copy, or delete part of a movie Cutting, Copying, or Deleting a Section of a MovieCombining Two QuickTime Movies into One To combine two moviesExtracting, Adding, and Moving Tracks Working with TracksTurning Tracks On or Off To turn movie tracks on or offAdding an Audio Track to a QuickTime Movie Working with Audio TracksTo extract a track and add it to another movie To add an audio track to a moviePresenting Multiple Movies in the Same Window Changing Sound Track Volume Levels and Other Audio SettingsTo change settings for an audio track To present multiple movies in the same windowTo add graphics or text Pasting Graphics and Text into a MovieWorking with Text Tracks Adding a Text Track to a QuickTime MovieSpecifying Font Styles for Text Tracks Setting the Frame Duration of a Text TrackOverlaying a Movie with Text Specifying Languages for Individual Tracks To specify languagesResizing, Flipping, or Rotating a Movie Changing Movie PropertiesAdding Annotations to a Movie To annotate a movieCreating a Chapter List for a Movie Changing a Movie’s Shape with a Video MaskChanging a Track’s Transparency Editing and Authoring with QuickTime Pro Changing the Movie Controller Type Setting a Movie’s Poster FrameSaving a Movie with Specific Playback Settings Exporting Files With QuickTime Pro About Video and Audio CompressionCustomizing Video Export Settings Exporting Files Using PresetsCustomizing Export Settings To export a movie using presetsExporting Files with QuickTime Pro To set a filter for a movie Adding Special Effects and Filters to a QuickTime MovieChanging Image Frame Size To change the size of a movie’s video framePreparing Movies for Internet Delivery Customizing Sound Export SettingsTo customize sound settings for export Preparing a Movie for Real-Time Streaming To set up a movie for Internet streamingPreparing a Movie for Fast Start To convert a movie and set it up for Fast StartMPEG-4 Video Export Options Exporting MPEG-4 FilesCreating Reference Movies to Optimize Web Playback To export a file to the MPEG-4 formatMPEG-4 Audio Export Options To export a file to the 3G format Exporting 3G FilesMPEG-4 Streaming Export Options 3G File Format Export Options 3G Video Export Options3G Audio Export Options 3G Advanced Options 3G Text Options3G Streaming Options Shortcuts and Tips For this control Press Mac OS Press WindowsQuickTime Pro Keyboard Shortcuts Automating QuickTime Player with AppleScriptAutomating QuickTime Player on Windows Glossary GlossaryGIF Graphics Interchange Format a file format for images PNG Portable Network Graphics a file format for images Index Index