Apple 7.2 Controlling Playback, Viewing Information About a File, Changing Playback Preferences

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Viewing Information About a File

QuickTime Player can display information about a QuickTime file, such as its compression format, size, and frame rate while playing.

To view information about a file:

1Open the file.

2Choose Window > Show Movie Info.

With QuickTime Pro, you can see additional information about a movie by choosing Window > Show Movie Properties. For more information about movie properties, see “Changing Movie Properties” on page 38.

Controlling Playback

You can change playback options such as balance, playback speed, the size at which a movie plays, and whether the QuickTime Player window shows. You can also optimize movies for playback on certain computers.

Adjusting Audio and Video Settings

For any QuickTime movie with an audio track, you can adjust the right/left balance, as well as the volume, bass, and treble levels. For any movie, you can also set playback options such as speed and playback rate (the jog shuttle).

To set audio and video controls:

1Choose Window > Show A/V Controls.

2Drag a slider to adjust the setting.

Other playback options (for playing several movies at once or for playing a movie while using another application, for example) are available in QuickTime Player Preferences. To open QuickTime Player Preferences (in Mac OS X), choose QuickTime Player > Preferences. In Windows, choose Edit > Preferences > Player Preferences. For more information, see “Changing Playback Preferences.”

Changing Playback Preferences

You can change playback preferences by choosing QuickTime Player > Preferences. The available options include:

ÂOpen movies in new players: Select to open movies in a new player window; deselect to replace the movie in the current player window with the new movie.

ÂAutomatically play movies when opened: Select to make all movies start playing when they’re opened; deselect to have the movie start when you click the Play button.

ÂUse high-quality video settings when available: When this option is selected, video looks sharper and smoother, but more processor capacity is used.

Chapter 1 Using QuickTime Player