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Movie creation is accomplished programmatically by synthesizing or capturing data and adding media samples to tracks. Audio and video can be captured in real time using sequence grabber components.

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AlwaysPreview (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to force the preview enabled mode by install a modal dialog filter proc in CustomGetFilePreview.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
Audio Export - Encoding AAC Audio For MPEG-4 Export (HTML)
TN2237: The QT MPEG4 Exporter does not show all options for generating AAC, this TN discusses workarounds.
Technical Notes 2009-01-27
BurntTextSampleCode (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Converts text tracks of a movie to new text tracks with bit map representations of the text.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
CaptureAndCompressIPBMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Captures video & recompresses it using H.264 also captures audio saving the output in a movie file.
Sample Code 2007-08-14
CIVideoDemoGL (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
CIVideoDemoGL demonstrates using Core Image with QuickTime and Core Video
Sample Code 2007-10-03
ClosedCaptionImporter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
QuickTime Movie Import Component for Scenarist Closed Caption files.
Sample Code 2007-11-15
Cocoa - SGDataProc (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses a Sequence Grabber data function and an NSQuickDrawView to simulate a preview operation for captured video.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
CocoaCreateMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create a QuickTime movie from a set of Cocoa JPEG NSImage objects.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
Compression Sessions - Enabling muti-pass encoding (HTML)
QA1450: Describes how to enable multi-pass encoding when using ICM compression sessions.
Technical Q&As 2006-01-12
Compression Sessions - Temporal compression options (HTML)
QA1455: Discusses the temporal compression option as it relates to quality and other compression session options.
Technical Q&As 2006-01-12
CompressMovies (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use QuickTime movie compression in an application.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
ConvertToMovieJr (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to recompress QuickTime movies using the Image Compression Manager routines.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
CreateMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create a QuickTime Movie with both a video and audio track.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
CreateMovie - C# (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Visual C# application demonstrating the QuickTime 7 COM Control creating movies from images and saving them
Sample Code 2005-11-09
CreateMovie - VB6 (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Using the QuickTime 7 COM Control to create a movie from images and save the movie to disk
Sample Code 2005-11-09
CreateMovieFromReferences (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to create a movie from existing video samples in a file using AddMediaSampleReferences.
Sample Code 2007-08-31
Creating a Movie from Movie Data in Memory (HTML)
QA1341: Describes how to create a movie from movie data in memory.
Technical Q&As 2006-03-21
Creating Apple TV Media Files Containing Dolby Digital Professional AC-3 Audio (HTML)
QA1604: Discusses how to create media files containing AC-3 audio for Apple TV using Compressor and QTKit.
Technical Q&As 2008-05-19
DigitizerShell (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Simple sequence grabber and vdig test bed for testing vdig and digitizer functionality.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
ExampleVideoPanel (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
An example Sequence Grabber Video Panel Component.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
ExampleVideoPanel.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
An example Sequence Grabber Video Panel Component.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
Final Cut Pro - Preferred Video Media Time Scales and Sample Durations (HTML)
QA1447: Lists the preferred time scales/sample durations for media created for use with FCP.
Technical Q&As 2005-10-24
hacktv (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use use the Sequence Grabber APIs to capture video and create QuickTime Movies.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
HackTV Carbon (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
HackTV Carbon shows how to use the sequence grabber to preview and record QuickTime movie files.
Sample Code 2007-11-16
hacktv.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use use the Sequence Grabber APIs to capture video and create QuickTime Movies.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
Inside Mac Movie TB Code (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Macintosh Movie Toolbox sample code.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
Keyframes and AddMediaSample (HTML)
QTMCC20: Describes setting flags correctly for AddMediaSample to mark keyframes and difference frames.
Technical Q&As 2000-12-01
MakeEffectMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Creating a movie with an effects track allowing the user to specify the effect using the standard effects dialog.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
MakeiPhoneRefMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to generate QuickTime Reference Movies for iPhone.
Sample Code 2007-08-03
Movie Export - Always fill in the MovieExportGetDataParams dataSize field (HTML)
QA1304: Outlines the importance of correctly filling in the MovieExportGetDataParams dataSize field when exporting from procedures.
Technical Q&As 2005-02-25
Movie Export From Procedures - Providing k2vuyPixelFormat data to MovieExportGetDataProc (HTML)
QA1465: Discusses adding the missing 'rowb' ImageDescription extension when using MakeImageDescriptionFromPixMap with a k2vuyPixelFormat GWorld for a procedures export.
Technical Q&As 2006-03-03
Movie Toolkit Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime Movie Toolkit.
Reference 2006-05-23
MPEG Compression in QuickTime (HTML)
QTICM16: Describes extracting information from an MPEG movie file and placing it in a specific MPEG track.
Technical Q&As 1995-08-01
MyRecorder (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates the use of the QTKit Capture APIs
Sample Code 2008-01-29
Preview image quality of DV capture (HTML)
QTMCC12: Describes how to get full resolution preview image quality when capturing DV.
Technical Q&As 2000-10-25
qtcapture (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use the sequence grabber to capture sound and video.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTEffects Explode.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create a QuickTime movie with a video effect as a transition.
Sample Code 2003-02-25
qtflattentohandle (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
DataHandlerType provides data input and output services to the media handler. Open movie, flatten, then play
Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtflattentohandle.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
DataHandlerType provides data input and output services to the media handler. Open movie, flatten, then play
Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTKit Capture - Disabling Audio Or Video When Capturing From a Muxed Device (HTML)
QA1607: Describes the use of the setEnabled: method to disable audio or video capture from muxed devices.
Technical Q&As 2008-05-19
QTKit Capture - Specifying Media Compression Settings (HTML)
QA1586: Describes how to configure a file output object to save compressed captured media.
Technical Q&As 2008-03-11
QTKit Capture - Video Compression Options And Preview (HTML)
QA1583: Describes how video compression options may influence the resolution of previewed video.
Technical Q&As 2008-09-16
QTKitThreadsExporter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates QTKit threading APIs by performing concurrent exports on separate threads.
Sample Code 2007-10-08
qtmakemovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create a QuickTime movie file 10 seconds long with one video track.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmoviefromprocs (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Create QuickTime movie with video and audio tracks; Video from series of individual frames
Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmoviefromprocs.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Create QuickTime movie with video and audio tracks; Video from series of individual frames
Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTRecorder (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use the new QTKit capture classes introduced in 10.5.
Sample Code 2007-04-10
qtshortcut.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use CreateShortcutMovieFile.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtskins (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to programmatically create and play back a movie with a skin track.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtskins.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to programmatically create and play back a movie with a skin track.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtspritesplus (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use video overrides and tween tracks with sprite movies.
Sample Code 2003-02-25
qtspritesplus.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use video overrides and tween tracks with sprite movies.
Sample Code 2003-02-25
qttext (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates searching on text media, using a text procedure to retrieve text, and editing text media.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
qttext.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates searching on text media, using a text procedure to retrieve text, and editing text media.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtvectors (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to construct a QuickTime vector movie.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtvectors.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Constructs a series of QTAtoms that describe a vector picture and saves them to a movie.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
QuickTime 7.1 User's Guide (PDF)
Explains how to use QuickTime Player and QuickTime Pro for Mac OS X and Windows computer users.
Guides 2006-07-24
QuickTime Media Optimization Properties (HTML)
QA1579: Discusses the kQTMovieImporterPropertyID_AllowMediaOptimization and kQTMovieInstantiationPropertyID_AllowMediaOptimization properties.
Technical Q&As 2009-03-30
QuickTime Movie Creation Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes some of the different ways your application can create a new QuickTime movie.
Guides 2007-01-08
Sequence Grabber - Determining the capture resolution of an IIDC device (HTML)
QA1403: Discusses how to determine the resolution of a captured image from an IIDC device
Technical Q&As 2005-01-06
Sequence Grabber - Ensuring the SG TimeBase is being driven by the Sound Clock. (HTML)
QA1314: Ensuring the Sequence Grabber TimeBase is being driven by the Sound Clock when recording audio and video.
Technical Q&As 2003-10-24
Sequence Grabber - How do I save user settings as CFPreferences? (HTML)
QA1286: Saving UserData settings returned from the Sequence Grabber as CFPreferences.
Technical Q&As 2003-09-04
Sequence Grabber - How often should I call SGIdle? (HTML)
QA1349: This Q&A discusses how often SGIdle should be called when capturing using the Sequence Grabber.
Technical Q&As 2004-04-06
Sequence Grabber - Setting the sound channel play through state (HTML)
QA1303: Setting the Sound play though state when previewing and recording a sound channel with the Sequence Grabber.
Technical Q&As 2003-09-23
Sequence Grabber - Using the SGDataProc for Sound (HTML)
QA1348: This Q&A discusses how you can use a Sound SGChannel with the Sequence Grabber DataProc
Technical Q&As 2004-04-06
Sequence Grabber preallocates large file when recording (HTML)
QA1411: Describes how to prevent the Sequence Grabber from filling your entire disk when recording.
Technical Q&As 2006-02-06
Sequence Grabber Reference for QuickTime (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime sequence grabbing.
Reference 2006-05-23
Sequence Grabber Source, Video, and Channel Bounds (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1250: Explains the QuickTime Sequence Grabber's relationship between the Source, Video, and Channel Bounds when capturing video.
Technical Q&As 2003-07-16
Sequence Grabbing (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use a sequence grabber component to preview and record captured data.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
Setting Sequence Grabber Sound Input Device Driver Parameters (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1204: Setting sound input device driver parameters for QuickTime sequence grabber audio channels.
Technical Q&As 2002-10-25
SGDataProcSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to run the Sequence Grabber in record mode using an SGDataProc to captured data.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
SGDevices (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use the SGGetChannelDeviceList function to build and parse the list of devices.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
SGSetSettings unexpected results (HTML)
QTMTB55: Explains why subsequent calls to the SGSetSettings can fail after the first call to SGSetSettings completed successfully.
Technical Q&As 1999-10-11
SlideShowImporter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Movie import component, constructs a movie from images, effect types, and audio files.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
SlideShowImporter.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Movie import component, constructs a movie from images, effect types, and audio files.
Sample Code 2003-01-14
Tagging Handle and Pointer Data References in QuickTime (HTML)
TN1195: The use of data reference extensions used by QuickTime to tag handle and pointer data references.
Technical Notes 2006-08-30
Thread-safe programming in QuickTime (HTML)
TN2125: Discusses how to use QuickTime from background threads for applications and component developers.
Technical Notes 2007-09-14
Unwanted Audio with DV Capture (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1105: Explains why audio is captured from a DV source even though you may not want to.
Technical Q&As 2002-01-14
Using language-tagged QuickTime UserData text APIs with CFStrings (HTML)
QA1410: Describes how to use language-tagged QuickTime UserData text APIs with CFStrings and TextEncodings.
Technical Q&As 2005-02-11
Using the QuickTime 64-bit Timecode Media Handler (HTML)
TN2198: Discusses 64-bit Timecode Media support added with Mac OS X 10.5 and QuickTime 7.3
Technical Notes 2007-09-18
Video capture with multiple IIDC cameras (HTML)
QA1365: Discusses factors which influence the number of IIDC cameras that can simultaniously be used for capture.
Technical Q&As 2008-08-08
WhackedTV (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A Cocoa version of the venerable HackTV sample code, demonstrating usage of the Sequence Grabber API's
Sample Code 2008-05-09