Apple 7.2 manual Creating a Still Image from a Movie, Converting Files into QuickTime Movies

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You can add music to your slideshow by adding an audio track to your movie before saving it. Open an audio file, select the portion you want to add to the slideshow, and choose Edit > Copy. Select the slideshow (or a portion of it) and choose Edit > Select All, then choose Edit > “Add to Selection and Scale.” The audio is sped up or slowed down to fit the length of the paste destination (the pitch remains the same). For best results, make the slideshow length match that of the audio as closely as possible. You can also lengthen a soundtrack by adding multiple audio files to the movie, each beginning at a different point.

Alternatively, you can keep the original audio speed and alter the image speed by opening a new player window, copying and pasting the audio into the new window, and then copying the slideshow and pasting it into the new window by choosing Edit > “Add to Selection and Scale.”

If you’re using Mac OS X: You can also use the recording feature in QuickTime Pro to narrate your slideshow. See “Recording Video and Audio” on page 25.

Creating a Still Image from a Movie

With QuickTime Pro, you can export a single frame from a movie as an image file.

To save a still image from a movie:

1Move the playhead to the frame you want to export.

2Choose File > Export.

3Choose “Movie to Picture” from the Export pop-up menu.

4Click Options and choose a format from the “Compression type” pop-up menu.

To export every frame from the movie as a series of images, choose “Movie to Image Sequence.” Exporting every frame can generate a very large number of files; you may want to export to a folder rather than to the desktop.

Converting Files into QuickTime Movies

If you have QuickTime Pro, you can use QuickTime Player to convert many types of video, audio, graphics, and animation files (including Flash files) into QuickTime movies. To convert a file into a QuickTime movie, open it in QuickTime Player and then choose File > Save.

Chapter 2 Getting Started with QuickTime Pro

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Contents User’s Guide Apple Inc Apple Inc. All rights reserved Contents Viewing Movies that have Flash Content Using Advanced Playback OptionsSetting a Movie’s Poster Frame 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 OSSystem Requirements Types of Files QuickTime SupportsFor Mac OS computers For Windows computersWhere to Go for Additional Information Using Onscreen HelpChecking for New Versions of QuickTime 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 Mac OS Adjusting Playback Preferences for Internet MoviesTo download movies before they start playing in Windows Instant-On Viewing Streamed Files Behind a FirewallTo use Http streaming in Mac OS Viewing QuickTime Virtual Reality Qtvr MoviesTo use Http streaming in Windows Viewing Still Images Playing Midi FilesTo specify a different synthesizer in Mac OS To specify a different synthesizer in WindowsOpening Recently Used Files Finding Movies Quickly Using QuickTime FavoritesPlaying Copy-Protected Movies Adjusting Audio and Video Settings Controlling PlaybackViewing Information About a File Changing Playback PreferencesViewing Movies at Full Screen To play a movie at full screen, do one of the followingChanging Movie Size for Playback Looping a MovieSimultaneously Playing Multiple Movies To loop a movieNavigating a Movie by Frame Number or Time Code Using Frame Number and Time CodesDisplaying Frame Numbers, Movie Time, or Time Code Viewing Movies that have Flash Content Preventing Users from Changing QuickTime SettingsFinding Text in a Text Track Getting Started With QuickTime Pro Using Advanced Playback OptionsPlaying a Movie on a Second Display Presenting a Movie as a Slideshow Changing the Color Around a MovieTo play a movie on a second display To play a movie as a slideshowTo adjust memory options for a track Creating Movies and Other MediaLoading Movies into RAM for Better Playback Recording Video and AudioAbout Saving Movies Setting Recording OptionsTo change recording options Saving Movies from the Internet Creating a Slideshow or Animation from Still ImagesTo save an Internet movie on your hard disk To create a slideshow from still imagesConverting Files into QuickTime Movies Creating a Still Image from a MovieTo save a still image from a movie Sharing Movies by Email or the Web To share a movieSimple Editing Editing and Authoring With QuickTime ProSelecting and Playing Part of a Movie Cutting, Copying, or Deleting a Section of a Movie Combining Two QuickTime Movies into OneTo cut, copy, or delete part of a movie To combine two moviesWorking with Tracks Turning Tracks On or OffExtracting, Adding, and Moving Tracks To turn movie tracks on or offWorking with Audio Tracks To extract a track and add it to another movieAdding an Audio Track to a QuickTime Movie To add an audio track to a movieChanging Sound Track Volume Levels and Other Audio Settings To change settings for an audio trackPresenting Multiple Movies in the Same Window To present multiple movies in the same windowPasting Graphics and Text into a Movie Working with Text TracksTo add graphics or text Adding a Text Track to a QuickTime MovieOverlaying a Movie with Text Setting the Frame Duration of a Text TrackSpecifying Font Styles for Text Tracks Specifying Languages for Individual Tracks To specify languagesChanging Movie Properties Adding Annotations to a MovieResizing, Flipping, or Rotating a Movie To annotate a movieChanging a Track’s Transparency Changing a Movie’s Shape with a Video MaskCreating a Chapter List for a Movie Editing and Authoring with QuickTime Pro Saving a Movie with Specific Playback Settings Setting a Movie’s Poster FrameChanging the Movie Controller Type Exporting Files With QuickTime Pro About Video and Audio CompressionExporting Files Using Presets Customizing Export SettingsCustomizing Video Export Settings To export a movie using presetsExporting Files with QuickTime Pro Adding Special Effects and Filters to a QuickTime Movie Changing Image Frame SizeTo set a filter for a movie To change the size of a movie’s video frameTo customize sound settings for export Customizing Sound Export SettingsPreparing Movies for Internet Delivery To set up a movie for Internet streaming Preparing a Movie for Fast StartPreparing a Movie for Real-Time Streaming To convert a movie and set it up for Fast StartExporting MPEG-4 Files Creating Reference Movies to Optimize Web PlaybackMPEG-4 Video Export Options To export a file to the MPEG-4 formatMPEG-4 Audio Export Options MPEG-4 Streaming Export Options Exporting 3G FilesTo export a file to the 3G format 3G File Format Export Options 3G Video Export Options3G Audio Export Options 3G Streaming Options 3G Text Options3G Advanced 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