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QuickTime applications can run on Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows. QuickTime content plays on Mac and Windows computers and on many handheld devices. Content can be served by progressive download from any web server or as real-time streams from streaming servers on all major operating systems. QuickTime supports dozens of file and compression formats for images, video, and audio.
A guided introduction and learning path for developers new to QuickTime.   Essential information for developers using QuickTime.   API references organized by framework.
QuickTime Topics
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Audio
A multiplatform technology for creating, processing, and playing sound content. 		 
Carbon
C APIs for creating, delivering, and playing multimedia in Carbon applications. 		 
Cocoa
Classes for creating and playing multimedia in Cocoa applications.
Compression & Decompression
Resources for compressing and decompressing various media. 		 
File Format Specification
The structure of QuickTime movies and movie files. 		 
Import & Export
Techniques for importing and exporting images and multimedia formats.
Media Types & Media Handlers
Components that interpret and manipulate media types such as audio and video. 		 
Movie Basics
Fundamental movie operations. 		 
Movie Creation
Resources for creating movie, track, and media structures.
Movie Internals
Support for advanced movie work such as track-level editing. 		 
QuickTime Component Creation
Support for creating QuickTime components such as codecs and reassemblers. 		 
QuickTime for Windows
Guidance for Windows programmers using QuickTime.
Streaming
APIs and other support for real-time streaming and video on demand. 		 
Virtual Reality
The creation and viewing of photographically captured panoramas. 		 
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