Apple Automate QuickTime Pro for Windows: Functions and Tips

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Automating QuickTime Player on Windows

In Windows, you can use JavaScript, Visual Basic, or other Active Scripting languages to automate QuickTime Player functions. As with AppleScript on Mac OS X, you can control movie playback, convert movies from one format to another, adjust movie and track properties, and more.

There are three QuickTime Player objects available for use:

ÂQuickTimePlayerApp

The application object. This object has a Players property which returns a collection of the QuickTime Player windows. The Quit method exits the program.

ÂQuickTimePlayers

Use this object to enumerate player windows; the Remove and Add methods permit the removal and creation of new QuickTime Player windows.

ÂQuickTimePlayer

This object has properties and methods to open movies, control the window’s position and appearance, and to interact with its menus. The QTControl property returns the ActiveX control hosting the window’s movie:

To examine the QuickTime Player or QuickTime Control interfaces in detail, look at the Apple QuickTime Player Library 1.0 or Apple QuickTime Control 2.0 interfaces in a COM object browser.

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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 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 Viewing Still Images Playing Midi FilesTo specify a different synthesizer in Mac OS To specify a different synthesizer in WindowsPlaying Copy-Protected Movies Finding Movies Quickly Using QuickTime FavoritesOpening Recently Used Files 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 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 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 AudioTo change recording options Setting Recording OptionsAbout Saving Movies 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 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 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 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 languagesChanging Movie Properties Adding Annotations to a MovieResizing, Flipping, or Rotating 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 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 framePreparing Movies for Internet Delivery Customizing Sound Export SettingsTo customize sound settings for export 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 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