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Supplying codec-specific options within the Standard Compression Dialog
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TN2081: Discusses the ImageCodec 'DITL' APIs introduced with QuickTime 6.
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Technical Notes |
2009-04-29
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Video Digitizers - Adding Clean Aperture and Pixel Aspect Ratio Information
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QA1512: Discusses the importance of adding 'pasp' and 'clap' image description extensions to the ImageDescription returned by a VDIG.
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Technical Q&As |
2008-11-20
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Final Cut Pro - The 'r4fl' Pixel Format
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TN2201: Describes the 'r4fl' pixel format used by Final Cut Pro to support greater than 8-bit rendering.
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Technical Notes |
2008-08-06
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How can I find out what non-RGB pixel formats a codec supports?
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QA1249: Applications can find out if a codec supports non-RGB pixel formats.
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Technical Q&As |
2008-04-24
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Movie Import Components - MovieImportDataRef Invoked For File Import Operations
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QA1596: Discusses how QuickTime 7.4+ invokes Movie Import Components when specifically importing from files.
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Technical Q&As |
2008-03-11
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Why isn't my QuickTime Component recognized by iMovie '08?
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QA1545: Discusses why iMovie '08 may ignore 3rd party QuickTime Components.
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Technical Q&As |
2007-10-03
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Thread-safe programming in QuickTime
(HTML)
TN2125: Discusses how to use QuickTime from background threads for applications and component developers.
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Technical Notes |
2007-09-14
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Fiendishthngs
(HTML)
(DMG)
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Fiendishthngs lists all the the Components it finds on the system and lets you query them for information.
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2007-09-13
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SoftVDigX
(HTML)
(DMG)
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Demonstrates the "Compressed Source" model and an updated implementation of the Video Digitizer APIs for Mac OS X.
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2007-02-14
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QuickTime Component Creation Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Tells you how to build new media handler and preview components to extend the capabilities of QuickTime.
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Guides |
2007-01-08
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Component Creation Reference for QuickTime
(HTML)
(PDF)
Dscribes the API for creating QuickTime movie import, export, and preview components.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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DelegateOnlyComponent
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Image Codec Component which simply delegates to a real Image Codec (in this case a '2vuy' decompressor).
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2005-10-18
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Importer Components - What is the 'mcfg' resource used for?
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QA1267: Discusses the Media Configuration 'mcfg' resource which lists Importer Component file type characteristics and its use.
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Technical Q&As |
2005-10-17
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ElectricImageComponent
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Demonstrates how to build five QuickTime Components.
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2005-09-21
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Implementing a CVFillExtendedPixelsCallBack
(HTML)
QA1440: Discusses how you implement a Core Video custom extended pixel fill callback function.
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Technical Q&As |
2005-09-06
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Registering custom pixel formats with QuickTime and Core Video
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QA1401: Discusses how to register custom pixel formats with QuickTime & Core Video with QuickTime 7.
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Technical Q&As |
2005-09-06
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ExampleIPBCodec
(HTML)
(DMG)
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A video compressor and decompressor component pair for QuickTime 7. Supports IPB frame patterns.
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2005-08-16
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SoftVideoOutputComponent
(HTML)
(DMG)
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Software implementation of a QuickTime Video Output Component, includes a companion Transfer Codec.
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2005-08-10
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Building Universal QuickTime Components for Mac OS X
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TN2012: Discusses the changes necessary to build Universal Mach-O QuickTime Components for Mac OS X.
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Technical Notes |
2005-07-21
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Multi-Buffer Aware Image Decompressors
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TN2148: Describes how to mark a video decompressor component as multi-buffer aware for maximum performance with CoreVideo.
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Technical Notes |
2005-07-12
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Component Manager for QuickTime
(HTML)
(PDF)
Shows how to work with QuickTime components using the Component Manager, the component properties API, and component resources.
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Guides |
2005-04-08
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Movie Export Component - How to ensure Final Cut Pro recognizes your exporter
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QA1415: Explains how to make sure Final Cut Pro will recognizes a custom QuickTime movie export component.
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Technical Q&As |
2005-03-08
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Idling Movie Importers
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TN2111: discusses how to write an idling movie importer component
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Technical Notes |
2004-11-12
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Dynamically registering a bundled component
(HTML)
QA1083: Describes how to dynamically register a Component which resides in an Application bundle.
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Technical Q&As |
2004-06-07
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ElectricImageComponent.win
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to build five QuickTime Components.
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2004-01-23
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OldDelegateOnlyComponent
(HTML)
(DMG)
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Deprecated - Please see DelegateOnlyComponent for the current version of this sample.
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2003-10-27
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Image Decompressor Data-loading Procs
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QTMCC19: Explains how to use an image decompressor's data-loading proc.
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Technical Q&As |
2003-07-10
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Sound PreMixer effect
(HTML)
(DMG)
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Deprecated - A sound manager pre-mixer effect component.
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2003-03-14
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Using cmpWantsRegisterMessage not recommended on Mac OS X
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QA1192: Describes why using the cmpWantsRegisterMessage flag is not recommended on Mac OS X.
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Technical Q&As |
2003-03-11
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Movie Export Components - Supporting a MovieProgressProc
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QA1230: Explains the steps needed to support a movie progress proc in a movie export component.
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Technical Q&As |
2003-01-31
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AIFFWriter
(HTML)
(DMG)
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Deprecated - A Sound Manager sound output device component.
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2003-01-14
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aiffwriter.win
(HTML)
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Deprecated - A Sound Manager sound output device component.
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2003-01-14
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audiocodec
(HTML)
(DMG)
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A Sound Manager compressor and decompressor example supporting the uLaw format.
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2003-01-14
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audiocodec.win
(HTML)
(DMG)
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An example codec, a compressor and decompressor supporting the uLaw format.
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2003-01-14
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DrawTextCodec
(HTML)
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This is a QuickTime codec for compressing black and white pictures into the glyphs of a font.
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2003-01-14
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ExampleCodec
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An example of am image compression codec that handles both compression and decompression of images.
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2003-01-14
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ExampleVideoPanel
(HTML)
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An example Sequence Grabber Video Panel Component.
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2003-01-14
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ExampleVideoPanel.win
(HTML)
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An example Sequence Grabber Video Panel Component.
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2003-01-14
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MCComponent
(HTML)
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A sample QuickTime component skeleton.
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2003-01-14
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MyComponent
(HTML)
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Sample component shell, useful for writing a new component.
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2003-01-14
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MyRegisterComponent
(HTML)
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This component registers another component and makes it the default component.
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2003-01-14
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qdmediahandler
(HTML)
(DMG)
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Illustrates one way to write a derived media handler.
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2003-01-14
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qdmediahandler.win
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Illustrates one way to write a derived media handler.
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2003-01-14
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qdmediamaker
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QDMMaker is a sample application that creates movies that use the QuickDraw media handler.
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2003-01-14
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qdmediamaker.win
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(DMG)
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QDMMaker is a sample application that creates movies that use the QuickDraw media handler.
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2003-01-14
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qtmissingcomp
(HTML)
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Illustrates the preferred method of checking to see whether a particular component is available.
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2003-01-14
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qtstreaming
(HTML)
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Using the QuickTime Streaming RTPMediaPacketizer components and RTPReassembler components to stream over RTP.
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2003-01-14
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qtstreaming.win
(HTML)
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(ZIP)
Using the QuickTime Streaming RTPMediaPacketizer components and RTPReassembler components to stream over RTP.
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2003-01-14
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Video Output Components - QTVideoOutputGetIndImageDecompressor
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QA1226: Discusses the QTVideoOutputGetIndImageDecompressor call.
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Technical Q&As |
2003-01-03
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Video Output Components - Implementing QTVideoOutputGetIndSoundOutput on Mac OS X
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QA1206: Describes how to support the QTVideoOutputGetIndSoundOutput function in Mac OS X.
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Technical Q&As |
2002-10-29
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Filtering the Effects List returned by QTGetEffectsList
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QA1190: Shows how to edit the list of effects returned by the QTGetEffectsList function.
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Technical Q&As |
2002-09-04
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Base-Derived async image codecs must implement ImageCodecQueueStarting and ImageCodecQueueStopping
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QA1157: Describes why base-derived codecs that set canAsync must implement ImageCodecQueueStarting and ImageCodecQueueStopping.
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Technical Q&As |
2002-07-09
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couldNotResolveDataRef (-2000) returned from DataHSetDataRef and OpenADataHandler
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QA1116: Describes why DataHSetDataRef and OpenADataHandler may return a couldNotResolveDataRef error in the writing case.
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Technical Q&As |
2002-02-07
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The similarity field in ImageCodecBandCompress and Key Frames
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QA1109: Discusses the similarity field of the CodecCompressParams structure used in ImageCodecBandCompress to implement key framing during compression.
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Technical Q&As |
2002-01-16
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Intercepting movie controller actions
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QA1094: Demonstrates how to intercept movie controller actions.
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Technical Q&As |
2001-11-14
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QuickTime Supported YUV Pixel Formats
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QA1060: Describes which YUV pixel formats are supported by QuickTime.
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Technical Q&As |
2001-07-19
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Component Definitions
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QTMCC14: Discusses the differences between components, component instances, component storage, and component RefCons.
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Technical Q&As |
2000-09-22
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ImageDescription Extension Format
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QTMCC04: Gives a reference for information on image description extensions.
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Technical Q&As |
1996-11-27
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Derived Media Handler Components Update
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QTMCC08: Gives practical limits for data transfer rates under QuickTime 2.5.
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Technical Q&As |
1996-08-21
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Movie Import Component Selectors
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QTMCC09: Explains why there is no documentation on the movie import API selectors: kMovieImportGetFileTypeSelect and kMovieImportDataRefSelect.
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Technical Q&As |
1996-08-21
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Setting the option button in the ICM dialog
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QTMCC02: Describes how your codec can display an extra Options button in the Standard Compression dialog.
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Technical Q&As |
1995-06-01
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