Jump To:
Leopard Guides
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.
Document Descriptions
On Off
Display

Sorted by
Title
Sort by
Topic
Sort by
Date
Apple JavaScript Coding Guidelines (HTML) (PDF)
Provides an overview of the JavaScript language, its object-oriented features, and coding best practices.
Internet & Web 2008-11-19
Component Manager for QuickTime (HTML) (PDF)
Shows how to work with QuickTime components using the Component Manager, the component properties API, and component resources.
General, Import & Export, QuickTime Component Creation 2005-04-08
HTML Scripting Guide for QuickTime (HTML) (PDF)
Defines the HTML tags and parameters used to communicate with the QuickTime browser plug-in, ActiveX control, and QuickTime Player.
Internet & Web, Scripting & Automation 2008-10-15
Interactive Movies (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to construct interactive movies using QuickTime wired sprites and sprite animation.
Internet & Web, QuickTime Media Skins, Wired Movies and Sprites 2002-10-01
JavaScript Scripting Guide for QuickTime (HTML) (PDF)
Defines the objects, methods, and interfaces exposed to JavaScript by the QuickTime browser plug-in and ActiveX control.
Scripting & Automation 2008-02-08
Mac OS X Server QuickTime Streaming Server Administration (PDF)
Explains how to set up and manage QuickTime streaming services.
Streaming 2005-04-29
QTKit Capture Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes how to capture media and output it QuickTime movies.
Cocoa 2007-10-31
QuickTime 6.3 + 3GPP (HTML) (PDF)
Summarizes features, changes, and new capabilities of QuickTime 6.3 plus 3GPP.
General 2003-06-01
QuickTime 7 for Windows Update Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Conceptual and reference material about the changes, features and enhancements, along with new APIs, available in QuickTime 7 for Windows.
General 2005-11-09
QuickTime 7 Update Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the new features, functions, and data structures in QuickTime 7.
General 2005-04-29
QuickTime 7.1 Update Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the new features, enhancements, and APIs available in QuickTime 7.1, including code samples that illustrate usage.
General 2007-03-06
QuickTime 7.1 User's Guide (PDF)
Explains how to use QuickTime Player and QuickTime Pro for Mac OS X and Windows computer users.
Import & Export, Internet & Web, Movie Basics, Movie Creation, QuickTime for Windows, Video Effects & Transitions 2006-07-24
QuickTime 7.2.1 Update Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the new features, changes, and enhancements in the QuickTime 7.2.1 release available in Mac OS X v10.5.
General 2007-10-31
QuickTime Audio (HTML)
Explains how to enable recording and playback of various audio media.
Audio 2002-09-17
QuickTime Component Creation Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Tells you how to build new media handler and preview components to extend the capabilities of QuickTime.
Media Types & Media Handlers, QuickTime Component Creation 2007-01-08
QuickTime Compression and Decompression Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the QuickTime data compression and decompression technologies.
Compression & Decompression, Graphics & Imaging 2006-01-10
QuickTime Guide for Windows (HTML) (PDF)
Introduces Windows programming techniques for QuickTime.
Internet & Web, QuickTime for Windows 2006-01-10
QuickTime Import and Export Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes QuickTime's technology for importing and exporting graphics and other data into and out of movies.
Import & Export 2006-01-10
QuickTime Initialization Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes how to initialize the QuickTime working environment and how to determine the version of QuickTime installed.
Movie Basics 2005-04-08
QuickTime Kit Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Provides a tutorial on how to build and extend a QTKitPlayer application using the QuickTime Kit framework in Cocoa.
Cocoa 2005-11-09
QuickTime Media Types and Media Handlers Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes video, sound, text, time code, and tween media handlers.
Audio, Media Types & Media Handlers 2006-01-10
QuickTime Movie Basics (HTML) (PDF)
Introduces some of the basic concepts you need to understand when working with QuickTime movies.
Carbon, Movie Basics 2006-01-10
QuickTime Movie Creation Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes some of the different ways your application can create a new QuickTime movie.
Movie Creation 2007-01-08
QuickTime Movie Internals Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes technologies inside QuickTime movies, including time management, modifier tracks, access keys, posters, and movie and file previews.
Movie Internals 2006-01-10
QuickTime Movie Playback Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes how to open and play QuickTime movies using the Carbon and QuickTime API.
Graphics & Imaging, Movie Basics 2005-08-11
QuickTime Music Architecture Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to enable synthesizing and playing of sounds and musical sequences.
Audio 2006-01-10
QuickTime Overview (HTML) (PDF)
Introduces the main concepts and services of QuickTime.
Carbon, Cocoa, Games, General, Graphics & Imaging, Internet & Web 2005-08-11
QuickTime Streaming & Broadcasting Administration (PDF)
Explains how to capture and encode QuickTime content and deliver media streams live or on demand.
Internet & Web, Streaming 2007-10-31
QuickTime Streaming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the QuickTime streaming technology.
Internet & Web, Streaming 2006-01-10
QuickTime Streaming Server Modules Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to create plug-in modules for the QuickTime Streaming Server.
Streaming 2005-04-29
QuickTime Transport and Delivery Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes components that transport data between QuickTime movies and specific devices.
Transport & Delivery 2006-01-10
QuickTime Video Effects and Transitions Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes QuickTime video effect components and how to use them.
Video Effects & Transitions 2007-05-03
QuickTime VR (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to construct interactive movies using QuickTime VR.
Virtual Reality 2005-06-04
Slope/Intercept Audio (HTML)
Explains how to store floating point audio data in QuickTime files.
Audio 2002-09-17
SMIL Scripting Guide for QuickTime (HTML) (PDF)
Defines support for using SMIL to communicate with the QuickTime browser plug-in, ActiveX control, and QuickTime Player.
Internet & Web, Scripting & Automation 2005-06-04
Standard Sound Dialog Component (HTML)
Describes the QuickTime component that lets the user make audio parameter settings.
Audio 2002-09-17
Video (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to use QuickTime movies in Cocoa.
Cocoa 2002-11-12
What's New In QuickTime (HTML)
Lists the documents describing the latest enhancements, new features, and other changes to the QuickTime technology.
General 2005-09-08
What's New in QuickTime 6.4 For Mac OS X (HTML) (PDF)
Deleted erroneous reference to constants that are not in released header files.
General 2003-09-01
What's New in QuickTime 6.5 (HTML) (PDF)
Changes to the capabilities, mode of operation, and API of QuickTime at version 6.5.
General 2003-12-22