Apple 7.2 manual Welcome to QuickTime, What Is QuickTime Pro?

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Welcome to QuickTime

Preface

Want to play movies from your hard disk or the Internet? QuickTime Player makes it easy.

What Is QuickTime?

QuickTime Player is a free multimedia player. You can use it to view many kinds of files, including video, audio, still images, graphics, and virtual reality (VR) movies. QuickTime supports the most popular formats on the Internet for news, sports, education, movie trailers, and other entertainment.

QuickTime is also a multimedia architecture that other applications can leverage. Some of the most popular software—such as iTunes, iMovie, and Final Cut Pro from Apple, as well as many third-party programs—uses the QuickTime architecture for important multimedia functions. These applications require QuickTime to be installed in order to function properly.

What Is QuickTime Pro?

You can easily add a host of useful features to your QuickTime software by purchasing QuickTime Pro. With QuickTime Pro, you can:

ÂSave files from the Internet

ÂEdit audio and video

ÂRecord audio (Mac OS X and Windows) and video (Mac OS X only)

ÂAdd special effects

ÂCreate slideshows

ÂConvert and save video, audio, and images to more than a hundred standard formats

For information about how to start using QuickTime Pro, see “Getting QuickTime Pro” on page 23.

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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 computersUsing Onscreen Help Where to Go for Additional InformationChecking for New Versions of QuickTime Using QuickTime Player Opening and Playing Movies in QuickTime PlayerOpening and Playing Files in a Web Browser Adjusting Playback Preferences for Internet Movies To download movies before they start playing in Mac OSTo download movies before they start playing in Windows Instant-On Viewing Streamed Files Behind a FirewallViewing QuickTime Virtual Reality Qtvr Movies To use Http streaming in Mac OSTo use Http streaming in Windows To specify a different synthesizer in Mac OS Viewing Still ImagesPlaying Midi Files To specify a different synthesizer in WindowsFinding Movies Quickly Using QuickTime Favorites Opening Recently Used FilesPlaying Copy-Protected Movies 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 movieUsing Frame Number and Time Codes Navigating a Movie by Frame Number or Time CodeDisplaying Frame Numbers, Movie Time, or Time Code Preventing Users from Changing QuickTime Settings Viewing Movies that have Flash ContentFinding Text in a Text Track Using Advanced Playback Options Getting Started With QuickTime ProPlaying a Movie on a Second Display 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 AudioSetting Recording Options About Saving MoviesTo change recording options 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 imagesCreating a Still Image from a Movie Converting Files into QuickTime MoviesTo save a still image from a movie Sharing Movies by Email or the Web To share a movieEditing and Authoring With QuickTime Pro Simple EditingSelecting and Playing Part of a Movie 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 MovieSetting the Frame Duration of a Text Track Overlaying a Movie with TextSpecifying Font Styles for Text Tracks Specifying Languages for Individual Tracks To specify languagesResizing, Flipping, or Rotating a Movie Changing Movie PropertiesAdding Annotations to a Movie To annotate a movieChanging a Movie’s Shape with a Video Mask Changing a Track’s TransparencyCreating a Chapter List for a Movie Editing and Authoring with QuickTime Pro Setting a Movie’s Poster Frame Saving a Movie with Specific Playback SettingsChanging the Movie Controller Type 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 frameCustomizing Sound Export Settings To customize sound settings for exportPreparing Movies for Internet Delivery 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 Exporting 3G Files MPEG-4 Streaming Export OptionsTo export a file to the 3G format 3G File Format Export Options 3G Video Export Options3G Audio Export Options 3G Text Options 3G Streaming 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