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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.

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QTCaptureConnection Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a connection for media stream capture, used with a QTCaptureSession object.
Cocoa Reference 2009-05-06
QTCaptureDevice Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object that represents a connected physical media capture device, such as a camera or microphone.
Cocoa Reference 2009-05-06
QTKit Functions Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the functions in the QTKit framework.
Cocoa Reference 2009-05-06
Exporting Movies for iPod, Apple TV and iPhone (HTML)
TN2188: Discusses the use of the iPod, Apple TV and iPhone QuickTime export components.
Import & Export Technical Notes 2009-04-30
Supplying codec-specific options within the Standard Compression Dialog (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN2081: Discusses the ImageCodec 'DITL' APIs introduced with QuickTime 6.
Compression & Decompression, QuickTime Component Creation, QuickTime for Windows Technical Notes 2009-04-29
ASCIIMoviePlayerSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates using a MovieDrawingCompleteProc to render a QuickTime movie in the Mac OS X Terminal.
Movie Basics Sample Code 2009-04-21
AudioChannelLayout - What's the Audio Channel Order when the Layout has a Channel Bitmap? (HTML)
QA1638: Explains the audio channel order when a channel layout is tagged as kAudioChannelLayoutTag_UseChannelBitmap.
Audio Technical Q&As 2009-04-12
QTCaptureAudioPreviewOutput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an output destination used to preview audio being captured.
Cocoa Reference 2009-04-08
QTCaptureDeviceInput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a wrapper for a QTCaptureDevice object.
Cocoa Reference 2009-04-08
QTCaptureInput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an input source connection for a capture session object.
Cocoa Reference 2009-04-08
QTCaptureView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a view that displays a video preview of a capture session.
Cocoa Reference 2009-04-08
QTCompressionOptions Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes compression options for a media type.
Cocoa Reference 2009-04-08
QTDataReference Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the location of a QuickTime movie or other media data.
Cocoa Reference 2009-04-08
QTFormatDescription Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
New document that describes the Objective-C API for supporting and working with QuickTime Capture.
Cocoa Reference 2009-04-08
QTSampleBuffer Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a QuickTime media data buffer.
Cocoa Reference 2009-04-08
QTCoreVideo202 (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to render a QuickTime Movie using OpenGL PBO and the Core Video pixel buffer pipeline.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Sample Code 2009-04-07
QTCoreVideo301 (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates adding of effects & filters to QuickTime Movies in realtime using GLSL shaders and the Core Video texture pipeline.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2009-04-07
QTCaptureLayer Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a layer that displays captured video frames from a device; supports Core Animation.
Cocoa Reference 2009-04-06
QTMovieLayer Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a layer for drawing frames from a QuickTime movie; supports Core Animation.
Cocoa Reference 2009-04-06
QuickTime Media Optimization Properties (HTML)
QA1579: Discusses the kQTMovieImporterPropertyID_AllowMediaOptimization and kQTMovieInstantiationPropertyID_AllowMediaOptimization properties.
Import & Export, Movie Basics, Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2009-03-30
QTCarbonShell (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A skeleton of a modern Carbon QuickTime application demonstrating how to incorporate QuickTime support into a Carbon application.
Carbon Sample Code 2009-03-19
Movie export with AAC or AMR audio formats (HTML)
QA1347: This QA discusses use of the QuickTime AMR and AAC audio compressors on Macintosh and Windows
Import & Export, QuickTime for Windows Technical Q&As 2009-03-16
QTMetaData (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates the QuickTime 7 MetaData APIs in a Carbon application.
Carbon, Movie Basics Sample Code 2009-03-16
QTCaptureDecompressedVideoOutput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a QuickTime capture output object for decompressing video.
Cocoa Reference 2009-03-04
QTCaptureMovieFileOutput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object that writes captured media to a QuickTime movie file.
Cocoa Reference 2009-03-04
QTCaptureOutput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface for connecting capture output destinations to a capture session object.
Cocoa Reference 2009-03-04
QTCaptureVideoPreviewOutput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object for previewing a video stream that is being captured.
Cocoa Reference 2009-03-04
QTMedia Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a QuickTime media object.
Cocoa Reference 2009-03-04
QTTrack Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a QuickTime movie track.
Cocoa Reference 2009-03-04
QuickTime Audio - Easy Frequency Level Metering with MovieAudio APIs (HTML)
QA1459: Describes how to perform frequency band level metering using MovieAudio metering APIs.
Audio, Carbon, Cocoa, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2009-01-29
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.
Audio, Movie Creation Technical Notes 2009-01-27
Creating Core Audio Format (.caf) Files (HTML)
QA1534: Describes how to use afconvert to create .caf files
Audio Technical Q&As 2009-01-07
QTMovie Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a QuickTime movie and movie controller.
Cocoa Reference 2009-01-07
Video Digitizers - Adding Clean Aperture and Pixel Aspect Ratio Information (HTML)
QA1512: Discusses the importance of adding 'pasp' and 'clap' image description extensions to the ImageDescription returned by a VDIG.
Graphics & Imaging, Hardware & Drivers, QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 2008-11-20
Apple JavaScript Coding Guidelines (HTML) (PDF)
Provides an overview of the JavaScript language, its object-oriented features, and coding best practices.
Internet & Web Guides 2008-11-19
Opening a Web page using an HREF track in QuickTime Player (HTML)
QA1621: Opening a Web page using an HREF track in QuickTime Player
Internet & Web Technical Q&As 2008-11-05
Playback of QuickTime movie audio through a multi-channel speaker system (HTML)
QA1627: Specify a specific pair of channels for QuickTime audio movie playback through a multi-channel speaker system
Audio Technical Q&As 2008-11-05
QuickTime Audio - Retrieving the correct audio format bit depth value (HTML)
QA1477: Discusses how to retrieve accurate audio format bit depth.
Audio Technical Q&As 2008-11-05
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 Guides 2008-10-15
QTKit Capture - Disabling specific audio channels when recording (HTML)
QA1617: Describes how to disable specific audio channels when recording using QTKit Capture.
Cocoa Technical Q&As 2008-10-13
QTKit Capture - Video Compression Options And Preview (HTML)
QA1583: Describes how video compression options may influence the resolution of previewed video.
Cocoa, Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2008-09-16
Adding metadata to a QuickTime movie using the QuickTime MetaData APIs (HTML)
QA1515: Adding metadata to a QuickTime movie using the QuickTime MetaData APIs
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2008-08-08
How to play a sequence of movies in a Web page (HTML)
QA1593: How to have the QuickTime plug-in play a sequence of movies, one after the other, in a Web page
Internet & Web Technical Q&As 2008-08-08
QuickTime for Windows returns bdNamErr (-37) error with long Windows file names (HTML)
QA1413: Describes how QuickTime may return bdNamErr (-37) error on Windows if file name is > 63 characters
Movie Basics, QuickTime for Windows Technical Q&As 2008-08-08
Using QTPixelBufferContextCreate with NewMovieFromProperties (HTML)
QA1443: Discusses using a QuickTime pixel buffer visual context and NewMovieFromProperties to output frames to pixel buffers.
Carbon, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2008-08-08
Video capture with multiple IIDC cameras (HTML)
QA1365: Discusses factors which influence the number of IIDC cameras that can simultaniously be used for capture.
Hardware & Drivers, Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2008-08-08
Calculating the static video frame rate of a QuickTime movie. (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1262: Calculating the static video frame rate of a QuickTime movie.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2008-08-06
Final Cut Pro - The 'r4fl' Pixel Format (HTML)
TN2201: Describes the 'r4fl' pixel format used by Final Cut Pro to support greater than 8-bit rendering.
Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime Component Creation Technical Notes 2008-08-06
HTML Video With CSS Effects and Custom Video Controls (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
HTML5 video element example that uses CSS effects and custom video controls.
Internet & Web Sample Code 2008-08-06
Movie Overlay (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to overlay text & graphics and perform animation on an QTMovieView through a floating overlay window.
Cocoa, Movie Basics Sample Code 2008-07-25
QTCoreVideo102 (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
An application demonstrating the use of QTKit, CoreVdeo, and OpenGL.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Sample Code 2008-06-06
QTCoreVideo103 (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to render a QuickTime Movie using OpenGL texture range and the Core Video pixel buffer pipeline.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2008-06-06
QTCoreVideo201 (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to render a QuickTime Movie using OpenGL FBO and the Core Video texture pipeline.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2008-06-06
Getting a Packet Trace (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1176: Lists tools available for looking at the network packets on the wire.
Internet & Web Technical Q&As 2008-06-03
MyMovieFilter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
How to play a movie into a layer-backed QTMovieView and apply a Core Image filter while the movie plays.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Sample Code 2008-06-02
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.
Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2008-05-19
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.
Cocoa, Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2008-05-19
QTMetadataEditor (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates QuickTime 7 APIs in a Metadata Browsing and Editing application
Movie Internals Sample Code 2008-05-09
WhackedTV (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A Cocoa version of the venerable HackTV sample code, demonstrating usage of the Sequence Grabber API's
Audio, Cocoa, Compression & Decompression, Graphics & Imaging, Movie Creation Sample Code 2008-05-09
Compressing QuickTime Movies for the Web (HTML)
TN2218: Describes how to create QuickTime content optimized for use on the Web
Internet & Web Technical Notes 2008-05-01
How can I find out what non-RGB pixel formats a codec supports? (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1249: Applications can find out if a codec supports non-RGB pixel formats.
Compression & Decompression, QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 2008-04-24
LiveVideoMixer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
LiveVideoMixer demonstrates customized video rendering with QuickTime 7 and CoreVideo and OpenGL.
Graphics & Imaging, Movie Basics Sample Code 2008-04-24
QTCoreVideo101 (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates (with very little code) how to render a QuickTime Movie using CoreVideo and OpenGL.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Sample Code 2008-04-24
QTKit Frequently Asked Questions (HTML)
TN2138: Provides answers to many frequently asked QTKit questions.
Cocoa Technical Notes 2008-04-24
How to get a native QuickTime movie object from the QuickTime ActiveX/COM control (HTML)
QA1594: Describes how to get a native QuickTime movie object from the QuickTime ActiveX/COM control
QuickTime for Windows Technical Q&As 2008-03-27
QTKit Capture - Extracting SMPTE Timecode information from a QTSampleBuffer (HTML)
QA1600: Describes how to use the QTSampleBufferSMPTETimeAttribute with a sample buffer.
Cocoa Technical Q&As 2008-03-17
Sample Description Endianness (HTML)
QA1598: Describes the endianness of the QuickTime Sample Description Structure and their extensions.
File Format Specification Technical Q&As 2008-03-17
How to work around HIMovieViewCreate failing (HTML)
QA1417: Describes how to work around HIMovieViewCreate failing to initialize the view in QuickTime 7
Carbon Technical Q&As 2008-03-11
Managing QTCompressionOptions - An overview of the QTCompressionOptionsWindow sample (HTML)
TN2219: Introductory overview of the QTCompressionOptionsWindow sample demonstrating one way to manage QTCompressionOptions objects.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Technical Notes 2008-03-11
Movie Import Components - MovieImportDataRef Invoked For File Import Operations (HTML)
QA1596: Discusses how QuickTime 7.4+ invokes Movie Import Components when specifically importing from files.
Import & Export, QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 2008-03-11
QTKit Capture - Specifying Media Compression Settings (HTML)
QA1586: Describes how to configure a file output object to save compressed captured media.
Cocoa, Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2008-03-11
QTKit Capture - Setting DecompressedVideoOutput CVPixelBuffer Attributes (HTML)
QA1582: Describes how to configure a DecompressedVideoOutput objects CVPixelBuffer attributes.
Cocoa Technical Q&As 2008-03-06
QTCompressionOptionsWindow (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how easy it is to manage QTCompressionOptions instances with a user interface.
Cocoa Sample Code 2008-02-22
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 Guides 2008-02-08
MyRecorder (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates the use of the QTKit Capture APIs
Cocoa, Movie Creation Sample Code 2008-01-29
QTControlCommandLine (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Using the QuickTime COM Control object from the command line to export a movie to a different file format
Import & Export, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2008-01-29
QTAudioContextInsert (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates use of Audio Context Insert APIs to perform custom processing on QuickTime's audio stream.
Audio Sample Code 2008-01-21
QuickTime Audio - Rendering QuickTime Movie audio to a specific Audio Device (HTML)
QA1578: Describes how to render Movie audio to a specific audio device.
Audio Technical Q&As 2008-01-08
Boinx Starts with Sample Code: FotoMagico Is a Powerful Digital Slideshow (HTML)
Starting with Apple sample code, tools and technologies, Boinx wrote FotoMagico in a matter of months.
General Articles 2007-12-11
Leopard Technology Series for Developers: Graphics & Media Overview (HTML)
Describes Leopard's graphics and media capabilities.
Graphics & Imaging Articles 2007-12-11
HackTV Carbon (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
HackTV Carbon shows how to use the sequence grabber to preview and record QuickTime movie files.
Carbon, Hardware & Drivers, Movie Creation Sample Code 2007-11-16
ClosedCaptionImporter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
QuickTime Movie Import Component for Scenarist Closed Caption files.
Carbon, Import & Export, Movie Creation Sample Code 2007-11-15
StillMotion (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use the QTKit Capture APIs to build a simple application that creates stop motion animations.
Graphics & Imaging Sample Code 2007-11-14
QTKit Capture Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes how to capture media and output it QuickTime movies.
Cocoa Guides 2007-10-31
QTKit Framework Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interfaces for working with QuickTime movies and media capture.
Cocoa Reference 2007-10-31
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 Guides 2007-10-31
QuickTime Streaming & Broadcasting Administration (PDF)
Explains how to capture and encode QuickTime content and deliver media streams live or on demand.
Internet & Web, Streaming Guides 2007-10-31
Looping Audio Files with QuickTime for Windows (HTML)
QA1559: How to Continuously Loop Audio Files with QuickTime for Windows
Audio, Movie Basics, QuickTime for Windows Technical Q&As 2007-10-09
QTKitThreadsExporter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates QTKit threading APIs by performing concurrent exports on separate threads.
Cocoa, Movie Creation Sample Code 2007-10-08
CIVideoDemoGL (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
CIVideoDemoGL demonstrates using Core Image with QuickTime and Core Video
Graphics & Imaging, Movie Basics, Movie Creation Sample Code 2007-10-03
Why isn't my QuickTime Component recognized by iMovie '08? (HTML)
QA1545: Discusses why iMovie '08 may ignore 3rd party QuickTime Components.
Import & Export, QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 2007-10-03
QuickTime Audio - Muting and GetMovieAudioFrequencyLevels (HTML)
QA1556: Discusses the change made to the GetMovieAudioFrequencyLevels API with QuickTime 7.2.
Audio, Carbon Technical Q&As 2007-09-28
QuickTime Visual Context - Setting the kQTVisualContextOutputColorSpaceKey Attribute (HTML)
QA1550: Describes how to configure a QuickTime OpenGL Texture Visual Context with the kQTVisualContextOutputColorSpaceKey attribute.
Graphics & Imaging Technical Q&As 2007-09-28
Core Animation QuickTime Layer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows the use of controls in a Layer over a Core Animation QTMovieLayer
Graphics & Imaging Sample Code 2007-09-26
QTKitTimeCode (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use the QuickTime 32-bit Timecode Media Handler to Add and Remove Timecode Tracks.
Cocoa, Media Types & Media Handlers Sample Code 2007-09-19
QuickTime Texture Visual Context - kQTVisualContextNotAllowedErr with non-accelerated graphics cards (HTML)
QA1542: Discusses how to create a display mask and avoid a kQTVisualContextNotAllowedErr when using a non-accelerated graphics card.
Graphics & Imaging Technical Q&As 2007-09-18
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
Media Types & Media Handlers, Movie Creation Technical Notes 2007-09-18
Thread-safe programming in QuickTime (HTML)
TN2125: Discusses how to use QuickTime from background threads for applications and component developers.
Carbon, Cocoa, Design Guidelines, Graphics & Imaging, Import & Export, Movie Basics, Movie Creation, QuickTime Component Creation Technical Notes 2007-09-14
Fiendishthngs (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Fiendishthngs lists all the the Components it finds on the system and lets you query them for information.
Cocoa, Movie Basics, QuickTime Component Creation Sample Code 2007-09-13
Programatically retrieving field and frame information (HTML)
QA1547: Discusses the use of the kICMImageDescriptionPropertyID_FieldInfo property to retrieve Field/Frame information.
Carbon, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2007-09-13
QuickTime File Format Specification (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the file format and internal data structures of QuickTime movies.
File Format Specification Reference 2007-09-04
CreateMovieFromReferences (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to create a movie from existing video samples in a file using AddMediaSampleReferences.
Movie Creation Sample Code 2007-08-31
QTKitCreateMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create a movie from a sequence of images.
Cocoa, Movie Basics Sample Code 2007-08-31
QTKitMovieFrameImage (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Using the QTMovie frameImageAtTime: withAttributes: method to get an image for the frame at a given time in a QTMovie.
Cocoa Sample Code 2007-08-31
QTKitPlayer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
QTKit example code to open, edit, play, import and export QuickTime movies
Cocoa Sample Code 2007-08-31
OpenGLCaptureToMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
How to capture the screen on Mac OS X using OpenGL and save to a QuickTime movie.
Cocoa Sample Code 2007-08-30
How can I work with MPEG-2 media using QuickTime? (HTML)
QA1540: How to work with MPEG-2 media using QuickTime.
Import & Export, Media Types & Media Handlers, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2007-08-29
How do I create a QuickTime movie from PCM audio samples in memory? (HTML)
QA1539: How to create a QuickTime movie from PCM audio samples in memory
Audio Technical Q&As 2007-08-29
QT Capture Widget (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A Dashboard widget that uses the QTKit capture API to provide video and audio capture.
Internet & Web Sample Code 2007-08-27
CaptureAndCompressIPBMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Captures video & recompresses it using H.264 also captures audio saving the output in a movie file.
Compression & Decompression, Movie Creation Sample Code 2007-08-14
MakeiPhoneRefMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to generate QuickTime Reference Movies for iPhone.
File Format Specification, Internet & Web, Movie Creation, Movie Internals Sample Code 2007-08-03
Capturing a real-time movie stream (HTML)
QA1535: Capturing real-time movie streams
Streaming Technical Q&As 2007-07-30
Where do QuickTime extension files reside on Windows systems? (HTML)
QTW100: Describes where to locate QuickTime extension files on Windows systems.
Design Guidelines, QuickTime for Windows Technical Q&As 2007-07-30
QTCaptureFileOutput Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an interface for writing captured media to files.
Cocoa Reference 2007-07-23
QTKit Constants Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the constants and error codes in the QTKit framework.
Cocoa Reference 2007-07-19
QTKit Reference Update (HTML) (PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the QuickTime Kit framework.
Cocoa Release Notes 2007-07-18
QuickTime Reference Update (HTML) (PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the QuickTime framework.
General Release Notes 2007-07-18
Updating Applications for QuickTime 6 (HTML)
TN2140: Discusses steps to update QuickTime applications covering QuickTime 6.0 to 6.5.2
Carbon Technical Notes 2007-05-15
NSCoder QTKit Additions Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes additions for encoding and decoding time and time range structures.
Cocoa Reference 2007-05-07
NSValue QTKit Additions Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes additions for wrapping time and time range structures.
Cocoa Reference 2007-05-07
QuickTime Video Effects and Transitions Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes QuickTime video effect components and how to use them.
Video Effects & Transitions Guides 2007-05-03
QTMovieView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a view for playing a QuickTime movie.
Cocoa Reference 2007-05-01
QTRecorder (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use the new QTKit capture classes introduced in 10.5.
Cocoa, Movie Creation Sample Code 2007-04-10
QuickTime 7.1.5 Security Enhancements (HTML)
QA1520: Discusses the security enhancements and other changes contained in the QuickTime 7.1.5 Update.
Import & Export, Internet & Web Technical Q&As 2007-04-02
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 Guides 2007-03-06
Adding metadata to an iTunes file using the QuickTime Metadata APIs (HTML)
QA1508: How to add metadata to a movie using the QuickTime Metadata APIs
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2007-02-14
SoftVDigX (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates the "Compressed Source" model and an updated implementation of the Video Digitizer APIs for Mac OS X.
Compression & Decompression, Hardware & Drivers, Import & Export, QuickTime Component Creation Sample Code 2007-02-14
Core Video - Available Pixel Formats (HTML)
QA1501: Discusses how to determine all the pixel format types and format descriptions known to Core Video.
Graphics & Imaging Technical Q&As 2007-01-23
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 Guides 2007-01-08
QuickTime Movie Creation Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes some of the different ways your application can create a new QuickTime movie.
Movie Creation Guides 2007-01-08
Movie Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for the QuickTime Movie Manager.
Movie Basics Reference 2006-12-14
Standard Audio - Parsing the kQTSCAudioPropertyID_CodecSpecificSettingsArray property (HTML)
QA1437: Discusses how to parse the kQTSCAudioPropertyID_CodecSpecificSettingsArray property returned from StdAudio. Also see Q&A 1390.
Audio Technical Q&As 2006-11-30
What depth should I put in an Image Description? (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1183: Describes how to select the correct value for the depth field of an image description.
Compression & Decompression Technical Q&As 2006-11-27
Standard Audio - The CodecSpecificSettingsArray and MagicCookie properties (HTML)
QA1390: Discusses Core Audio AudioConverter configuration with StdAudio, specifically the CodecSpecificSettingsArray property.
Audio Technical Q&As 2006-11-16
Compression Sequence APIs - codecErr returned when compressing with H.264 (HTML)
QA1470: Describes why ICM Compression Sequence APIs cannot be used to encode to H.264
Compression & Decompression, Graphics & Imaging Technical Q&As 2006-11-15
Standard Audio - Setting output ASBD returns badFormatErr (HTML)
QA1489: Discusses why badFormatErr may be returned from Standard Audio
Audio Technical Q&As 2006-11-15
Media Types and Media Handlers Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime media handlers.
Media Types & Media Handlers Reference 2006-11-10
QuickTime Movie Track and Media Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for managing QuickTime movie tracks and their media.
Media Types & Media Handlers Reference 2006-11-10
QuickTime Virtual Reality Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime Virtual Reality.
Virtual Reality Reference 2006-11-10
QTExtractAndConvertToAIFF (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates using MovieAudioExtraction and an AudioConverter to extract and convert audio to a AIFF file.
Audio, Cocoa Sample Code 2006-11-08
QTExtractAndConvertToMovieFile (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates using MovieAudioExtraction and an AudioConverter to extract and convert audio to a QuickTime movie file.
Audio, Carbon, Cocoa Sample Code 2006-11-08
Compression Sessions - Multipass encoding and the pass mode flags (HTML)
QA1457: Discusses how the pass mode flags work when performing multipass compression operations.
Carbon, Compression & Decompression Technical Q&As 2006-10-02
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.
Carbon, Import & Export, Movie Basics, Movie Creation Technical Notes 2006-08-30
SCAudioCompress (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates audio compression using QuickTime Standard Audio Compression Component
Audio, Carbon Sample Code 2006-08-22
QuickTime 7.1 Update Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the new functions available in QuickTime 7.1.
General Release Notes 2006-08-14
LiveVideoMixer3 (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
LiveVideoMixer3 is extended to support Video In via QTKit
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Sample Code 2006-08-01
QTKitButtonTester (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use the QTMovieView methods for hiding and showing the buttons in the movie controller bar.
Cocoa, Movie Basics Sample Code 2006-08-01
QTKitThreadedExport (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to export a QTMovie on a background thread.
Cocoa, Import & Export Sample Code 2006-08-01
QTNoStepsDemo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to subclass QTMovieView to override its default behaviors.
Cocoa, Movie Basics Sample Code 2006-08-01
TrackFormatDemo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to get a human-readable, localized description of a track's format.
Cocoa Sample Code 2006-08-01
WritableFileDemo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to create an empty, writable file associated with a QTMovie object.
Cocoa Sample Code 2006-08-01
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 Guides 2006-07-24
qtdataexchange.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Import files, export a movie into any format supported by QuickTime's movie exporters.
Import & Export, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2006-07-20
MovieAudioExtraction - Extracting all available audio samples (HTML)
QA1481: Describes how to correct for MovieAudioExtraction missing some audio samples at the end of audio files.
Audio Technical Q&As 2006-07-18
MovieVideoChart (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates direct access to video samples in movie files, using B-frame-aware APIs in QuickTime 7.
Compression & Decompression, Movie Internals Sample Code 2006-07-11
QTPixelBufferVCToCGImage (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates using QTPixelBufferContextCreate with NewMovieFromProperties to output pixel buffers from a movie and draw them.
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Movie Basics Sample Code 2006-07-07
AddTextMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Adds a text track to an existing movie selected by the user.
Java Sample Code 2006-06-28
ImageFile (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use GraphicsImporter to import and display a wide range of image file formats.
Java Sample Code 2006-06-28
QTSimpleApplet (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to display any QuickTime content within a java.awt.Applet.
Java Sample Code 2006-06-28
QTStreamingApplet (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to display QuickTime streaming content within a java.awt.Applet.
Java Sample Code 2006-06-28
TimeCode (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to add and remove TimeCode tracks to a movie.
Java Sample Code 2006-06-28
Using the QTKit Framework (HTML)
Learn how the QuickTime Kit works and how to use it in your application.
Cocoa Articles 2006-06-19
Component Creation Reference for QuickTime (HTML) (PDF)
Dscribes the API for creating QuickTime movie import, export, and preview components.
QuickTime Component Creation Reference 2006-05-23
Compression and Decompression Reference for QuickTime (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime compression and decompression operations.
Compression & Decompression Reference 2006-05-23
Data Components Reference for QuickTime (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime data components.
Import & Export Reference 2006-05-23
Image Codec Reference for QuickTime (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime image codecs.
Compression & Decompression Reference 2006-05-23
Image Compression Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime image compression.
Compression & Decompression Reference 2006-05-23
Import and Export Reference for QuickTime (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime graphics importing and exporting.
Import & Export Reference 2006-05-23
Movie Controller Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime movie controllers.
Movie Basics Reference 2006-05-23
Movie Toolkit Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime Movie Toolkit.
Movie Creation Reference 2006-05-23
QTKit Data Types Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the data types and constants in the QTKit framework.
Cocoa Reference 2006-05-23
QuickTime Atoms and Resources Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes API details of QuickTime atoms and public resources.
General Reference 2006-05-23
QuickTime Callbacks Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime callbacks.
General Reference 2006-05-23
QuickTime Constants Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes constants defined in the QuickTime framework that are not described in individual API reference documents.
General Reference 2006-05-23
QuickTime Data Types Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes data types defined in the QuickTime framework that are not described in individual API reference documents.
General Reference 2006-05-23
QuickTime Framework Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime.
Carbon, General Reference 2006-05-23
QuickTime Movie Properties Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for managing QuickTime movie properties.
Movie Internals Reference 2006-05-23
QuickTime Music Architecture Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for the QuickTime Music Architecture.
Audio Reference 2006-05-23
QuickTime Streaming Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime Streaming.
Streaming Reference 2006-05-23
Sequence Grabber Reference for QuickTime (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime sequence grabbing.
Movie Creation Reference 2006-05-23
Video Components Reference for QuickTime (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime video components.
Media Types & Media Handlers Reference 2006-05-23
Windows API Reference for QuickTime (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Windows interface to QuickTime.
QuickTime for Windows Reference 2006-05-23
CreatePictFile (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Creates a QTComponent from a PICT, JPEG or GIF file using a GraphicsImporter.
Java Sample Code 2006-05-11
CustomMedia (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to subclass quicktime.std.movies.media.Media to support custom media types.
Java Sample Code 2006-05-11
DukeMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates playback of any QuickTime content within a java.awt display space using a QTComponent.
Java Sample Code 2006-05-11
ImportExport (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates both importing and referencing a media file and performing a movie export with customisable settings.
Java Sample Code 2006-05-11
KeyboardController (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to customise user controlled playback of a movie using the keyboard.
Java Sample Code 2006-05-11
MovieCallbacks (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to display a QuickTime movie within a window and add Call-backs.
Java Sample Code 2006-05-11
MovieTextFinder (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to search for text within the text track of a QuickTime movie.
Java Sample Code 2006-05-11
Music (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use QuickTime's music components.
Java Sample Code 2006-05-11
PlayMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates QuickTime content playback within a java.awt.Frame using the QTFactory to create a QTComponent.
Java Sample Code 2006-05-11
PlaySound (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to play a sound or midi file using AWT rather than a QTComponent.
Java Sample Code 2006-05-11
PlayTune (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use the TunePlayer to play a Tune using the QuickTime Music Architecture.
Java Sample Code 2006-05-11
TimeCallbackDemo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to add and remove TimeCode tracks to a movie.
Java Sample Code 2006-05-11
ImageProducing (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to display any QuickTime drawing object using Java's ImageProducing model.
Java Sample Code 2006-05-05
LiveVideoMixer2 (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
An updated LiveVideoMixer with DV out over FireWire
Compression & Decompression, Graphics & Imaging Sample Code 2006-05-05
SoundMemRecord (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
This code shows using the SoundManager SPB calls for simple audio recording to memory.
Java Sample Code 2006-05-05
SoundRecord (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows using the SequenceGrabber for simple audio recording
Java Sample Code 2006-05-05
QuickTime for Windows ActiveX/COM Frequently Asked Questions (HTML)
TN2120: Provides answers to many frequently asked questions about the QuickTime ActiveX/COM control
Import & Export, Movie Basics, QuickTime for Windows Technical Notes 2006-05-02
Using the kQTPropertyClass_DRM properties with QuickTime (HTML)
QA1476: Explains how to use the kQTPropertyClass_DRM properties with QuickTime media.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2006-04-11
ExtractMovieAudioToAIFF (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to extract audio from QuickTime Movies and write the data to an AIFF file.
Audio, Cocoa Sample Code 2006-03-31
MovieAudioExtraction - Ensure a Movie is fully loaded before starting an extraction session (HTML)
QA1469: Describes the importance of making sure a Movie is fully loaded before extracting audio.
Audio Technical Q&As 2006-03-29
Creating a Movie from Movie Data in Memory (HTML)
QA1341: Describes how to create a movie from movie data in memory.
Import & Export, Movie Basics, Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2006-03-21
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.
Import & Export, Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2006-03-03
QTSetMovieAudioDevice (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Create a QT audio context for an audio output device and target a movie to render to the context
Movie Basics, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2006-03-03
The "packages" node in the device tree (HTML)
HW90: Describes the "packages" node in the Open Firmware device tree.
Hardware & Drivers Technical Q&As 2006-02-22
Is QuickTime thread-safe? (HTML)
QA1088: Discusses thread-safety and reentrancy of the QuickTime library on both Mac & Windows.
Design Guidelines, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2006-02-14
QTCarbonCoreImage101 (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to render QuickTime Movies using Core Image filters and the new video pipeline.
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Movie Basics Sample Code 2006-02-14
Integrating the QuickTime for Windows 7.0.3 Installer into your Application Installer (HTML)
QA1463: Describes new behavior for the QuickTime for Windows 7.0.3 Installer
QuickTime for Windows Technical Q&As 2006-02-07
Sequence Grabber preallocates large file when recording (HTML)
QA1411: Describes how to prevent the Sequence Grabber from filling your entire disk when recording.
Carbon, Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2006-02-06
SillyFrequencyLevels (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to obtain audio frequency levels from a Movie using SetMovieAudioFrequencyMeteringNumBands and GetMovieAudioFrequencyLevels APIs.
Audio, Carbon, Cocoa Sample Code 2006-01-25
Compression Sessions - Configuring options using the Standard Compression dialog (HTML)
QA1456: Discusses how to configure Compression Session options using Standard Compression dialog.
Carbon, Compression & Decompression Technical Q&As 2006-01-12
Compression Sessions - Enabling muti-pass encoding (HTML)
QA1450: Describes how to enable multi-pass encoding when using ICM compression sessions.
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Movie Creation 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.
Carbon, Compression & Decompression, Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2006-01-12
Decompression Sessions - Setting codec accuracy and field mode (HTML)
QA1460: Describes how to set codec accuracy and field mode options when creating a decompression sessions.
Carbon, Compression & Decompression, Graphics & Imaging Technical Q&As 2006-01-12
Limiting the component list in SCRequestImageSettings (HTML)
QA1062: Describes the scCompressionListType flag, which limits the list of compressors shown in the standard image settings dialog.
Compression & Decompression Technical Q&As 2006-01-12
QuickTime Compression and Decompression Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the QuickTime data compression and decompression technologies.
Compression & Decompression, Graphics & Imaging Guides 2006-01-10
QuickTime Guide for Windows (HTML) (PDF)
Introduces Windows programming techniques for QuickTime.
Internet & Web, QuickTime for Windows Guides 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 Guides 2006-01-10
QuickTime Media Types and Media Handlers Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes video, sound, text, time code, and tween media handlers.
Audio, Media Types & Media Handlers Guides 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 Guides 2006-01-10
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 Guides 2006-01-10
QuickTime Music Architecture Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to enable synthesizing and playing of sounds and musical sequences.
Audio Guides 2006-01-10
QuickTime Streaming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the QuickTime streaming technology.
Internet & Web, Streaming Guides 2006-01-10
QuickTime Transport and Delivery Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes components that transport data between QuickTime movies and specific devices.
Transport & Delivery Guides 2006-01-10
QTKitMovieShuffler (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates a simple QTKit movie player application.
Cocoa, Movie Basics Sample Code 2006-01-03
SimpleAudioExtraction (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates the QuickTime 7.0 Movie Audio Extraction APIs
Audio, Movie Basics Sample Code 2006-01-03
ThreadsExportMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates movie exporting using the QuickTime movie export component on separate threads of a Cocoa application.
Cocoa, Import & Export Sample Code 2006-01-03
Using the Audio Extraction API in QuickTime 7 (HTML)
Learn how your application can extract audio from multiple sound tracks in a QuickTime movie.
Audio Articles 2005-12-19
CreateMovie - C# (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Visual C# application demonstrating the QuickTime 7 COM Control creating movies from images and saving them
Movie Basics, Movie Creation, QuickTime for Windows 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
Movie Creation, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2005-11-09
MoviePlayer - C# (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Microsoft Visual C# application which uses the QuickTime 7 COM Control to display and manipulate movies
Import & Export, Movie Basics, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2005-11-09
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 Guides 2005-11-09
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 Guides 2005-11-09
Sound Manager Codec support in QuickTime 7 (HTML)
QA1448: Describes QuickTime 7 support for constant bitrate and variable bitrate Sound Manager codecs
Audio Technical Q&As 2005-10-26
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.
Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2005-10-24
DelegateOnlyComponent (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Image Codec Component which simply delegates to a real Image Codec (in this case a '2vuy' decompressor).
QuickTime Component Creation Sample Code 2005-10-18
Improving Windows Screen Updating with QuickTime for Windows Double-Buffering Feature (HTML)
TN2153: QuickTime 6.4 includes a facility to improve screen updating for Windows applications
QuickTime for Windows Technical Notes 2005-10-18
Compression Sessions - Configuring codec quality settings (HTML)
QA1444: Discusses how to set encoding quality for a Compression Sequence
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging Technical Q&As 2005-10-17
Importer Components - What is the 'mcfg' resource used for? (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1267: Discusses the Media Configuration 'mcfg' resource which lists Importer Component file type characteristics and its use.
QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 2005-10-17
MoviePlayer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A simple movie player application written in Microsoft Visual Basic 6 using the QuickTime 7 COM/ActiveX Control.
Movie Basics, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2005-10-13
QTQuartzPlayer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
QTQuartzPlayer demonstrates how to render QuickTime Movies and live video with OpenGL and CoreVideo.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Movie Basics Sample Code 2005-10-04
Using the QuickTime DVCompressor properties (HTML)
QA1438: Describes the function of the DVCompressor class component properties.
Import & Export Technical Q&As 2005-10-04
ElectricImageComponent (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to build five QuickTime Components.
Import & Export, QuickTime Component Creation Sample Code 2005-09-21
Scripting the COM/ActiveX Control in QuickTime 7 for Windows (HTML)
Learn to build standalone Windows applications that use QuickTime, without needing to master the API.
QuickTime for Windows, Scripting & Automation Articles 2005-09-12
What's New In QuickTime (HTML)
Lists the documents describing the latest enhancements, new features, and other changes to the QuickTime technology.
General Guides 2005-09-08
Implementing a CVFillExtendedPixelsCallBack (HTML)
QA1440: Discusses how you implement a Core Video custom extended pixel fill callback function.
Carbon, Compression & Decompression, Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 2005-09-06
Registering custom pixel formats with QuickTime and Core Video (HTML)
QA1401: Discusses how to register custom pixel formats with QuickTime & Core Video with QuickTime 7.
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 2005-09-06
Adding Unicode characters to Text Media in a Text Track (HTML)
QA1400: Describes how to add Unicode characters to text media in a text track
Media Types & Media Handlers Technical Q&As 2005-09-01
ImproveYourImage (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates the use of QuickTime Graphics Importers and Exporters.
Import & Export Sample Code 2005-08-24
ExampleIPBCodec (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A video compressor and decompressor component pair for QuickTime 7. Supports IPB frame patterns.
Compression & Decompression, QuickTime Component Creation Sample Code 2005-08-16
BrideOfMungGrab (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates the use of overlay windows and CG to draw text on captured video.
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging Sample Code 2005-08-12
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 Guides 2005-08-11
QuickTime Overview (HTML) (PDF)
Introduces the main concepts and services of QuickTime.
Carbon, Cocoa, Games, General, Graphics & Imaging, Internet & Web Guides 2005-08-11
QuickTimeMovieControl (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to easily add QuickTime media playback to an application
Carbon Sample Code 2005-08-10
SimpleVideoOut (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how QuickTime Video Output Components can be used to play video out to hardware.
Carbon, Compression & Decompression, Hardware & Drivers, Import & Export Sample Code 2005-08-10
SoftVideoOutputComponent (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Software implementation of a QuickTime Video Output Component, includes a companion Transfer Codec.
Compression & Decompression, QuickTime Component Creation Sample Code 2005-08-10
DropDraw (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates automatic ColorSync color-matching when drawing with QuickTime graphics importers in Panther
Import & Export Sample Code 2005-08-01
QTKitAdvancedDocument (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Enhances the QTKitSimpleDocument sample to resize the movie window and limit selectable file types in open panels
Cocoa, Movie Basics Sample Code 2005-08-01
QTKitFrameStepper (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to display each video frame of a given movie
Cocoa, Movie Basics Sample Code 2005-08-01
QTKitProgressTester (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to call the -movie:shouldContinueOperation: delegate method during lengthy movie operations
Cocoa, Import & Export, Movie Basics Sample Code 2005-08-01
QTKitSimpleDocument (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
The simplest document-based Cocoa application that opens and displays QuickTime movies
Cocoa, Movie Basics Sample Code 2005-08-01
VideoViewer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Simple example of video rendering using QuickTime visual contexts, OpenGL, Core Video and Core Image.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2005-08-01
ThreadsExporter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates importing and exporting still images in different formats on separate threads.
Cocoa, Import & Export Sample Code 2005-07-26
ThreadsImportMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates importing and displaying QuickTime Movies on separate threads.
Cocoa, Import & Export, Movie Basics Sample Code 2005-07-26
BackgroundExporter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates techniques which can be used to export QuickTime movies in a separate export process.
Carbon, Cocoa, Import & Export Sample Code 2005-07-22
ThreadsImporter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates importing and displaying still images on separate threads.
Cocoa Sample Code 2005-07-22
Building Universal QuickTime Components for Mac OS X (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN2012: Discusses the changes necessary to build Universal Mach-O QuickTime Components for Mac OS X.
Carbon, Design Guidelines, QuickTime Component Creation Technical Notes 2005-07-21
QTCoreImage101 (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to render a QuickTime Movie using Core Image filters and the new video pipeline.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Sample Code 2005-07-19
SimpleHIMovieViewPlayer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use HIMovieView to play QuickTime Movies.
Carbon, Movie Basics Sample Code 2005-07-15
Multi-Buffer Aware Image Decompressors (HTML)
TN2148: Describes how to mark a video decompressor component as multi-buffer aware for maximum performance with CoreVideo.
QuickTime Component Creation Technical Notes 2005-07-12
Quartz Composer QCTV (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to build a fake TV system using Quartz Composer as the foundation motion graphics.
Compression & Decompression, Graphics & Imaging, Import & Export Sample Code 2005-07-06
Efficiently using Quartz Composer compositions with QuickTime (HTML)
TN2145: Describes how to best use Quartz Composer compositions in a QuickTime environment.
Graphics & Imaging, Import & Export Technical Notes 2005-07-05
QTAudioExtractionPanel (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Enhances the QTKitPlayer to add an Audio Channel Mapping and Extraction panel
Audio, Cocoa Sample Code 2005-06-27
QuickTime VR (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to construct interactive movies using QuickTime VR.
Virtual Reality Guides 2005-06-04
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 Guides 2005-06-04
QTKitCommandLine (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Command-line tools for deleting movie segments and converting movies to 3GPP files
Cocoa, Import & Export, Movie Basics Sample Code 2005-06-01
QTKitImport (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates movie import, advanced editing and playback with QTKit
Cocoa, Movie Basics Sample Code 2005-06-01
Quartz Composer Live DV (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to export a Quartz Composer composition as a real-time DV stream on the FireWire port.
Compression & Decompression, Graphics & Imaging, Import & Export Sample Code 2005-06-01
Quartz Composer Matrix (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use Quartz Composer to display a QuickTime movie as a series of frames in a 3D world.
Graphics & Imaging Sample Code 2005-06-01
Mac OS X Server QuickTime Streaming Server Administration (PDF)
Explains how to set up and manage QuickTime streaming services.
Streaming Guides 2005-04-29
QuickTime 7 Update Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the new features, functions, and data structures in QuickTime 7.
General Guides 2005-04-29
QuickTime Streaming Server Modules Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to create plug-in modules for the QuickTime Streaming Server.
Streaming Guides 2005-04-29
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 Guides 2005-04-08
QuickTime Initialization Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes how to initialize the QuickTime working environment and how to determine the version of QuickTime installed.
Movie Basics Guides 2005-04-08
iSight - Configuring gain settings for IIDC cameras (HTML)
QA1421: Discusses how to configure features of IIDC cameras, specifically gain for the iSight
Carbon, Hardware & Drivers Technical Q&As 2005-04-06
Using ConvertMovieToFile or ConvertMovieToDataRef to convert movies without displaying the settings dialog (HTML)
QA1418: Describes how to perform movie export using ConvertMovieToFile or ConvertMovieToDataRef without displaying the dialog
Import & Export Technical Q&As 2005-03-22
Movie Export Component - How to ensure Final Cut Pro recognizes your exporter (HTML)
QA1415: Explains how to make sure Final Cut Pro will recognizes a custom QuickTime movie export component.
Carbon, Import & Export, QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 2005-03-08
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.
Carbon, Compression & Decompression, Graphics & Imaging, Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2005-02-25
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.
Carbon, Movie Basics, Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2005-02-11
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
Carbon, Hardware & Drivers, Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2005-01-06
SetSoundMediaBalance balance parameter clarification (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QTMTB49: Describes correct parameter values for the SetSoundMediaBalance routine.
Audio, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2004-12-01
Idling Movie Importers (HTML)
TN2111: discusses how to write an idling movie importer component
Import & Export, QuickTime Component Creation Technical Notes 2004-11-12
GetDIBFromPict fails with QuickTime "Minimum" installation (HTML)
QA1294: Demonstrates how to check for any available QuickTime components required by individual QuickTime functions.
Movie Basics, QuickTime for Windows Technical Q&As 2004-09-28
Adding a movie reference to a movie (HTML)
QA1376: Demonstrates how to add a reference for a movie to another movie
Carbon, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2004-09-16
Adjusting the movie brightness (HTML)
QA1382: Demonstrates how to adjust the brightness of a movie for playback.
Video Effects & Transitions Technical Q&As 2004-09-16
Movies - Saving movie playback hints (HTML)
QA1366: Explains how to save and load media play hints from Movie files.
Carbon, Cocoa, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2004-09-14
Avoiding Pauses When Looping Audio files with QuickTime (HTML)
QA1371: Demonstrates how to avoid pauses when looping audio files with QuickTime
Audio, Games, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2004-09-08
Available FireWire Isochronous Bandwidth (HTML)
QA1356: Discusses attempting to "pre-flight" an isochronous bandwidth allocation request by reading the currently available bandwidth.
Audio, Hardware & Drivers Technical Q&As 2004-07-07
Dynamically registering a bundled component (HTML)
QA1083: Describes how to dynamically register a Component which resides in an Application bundle.
Carbon, QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 2004-06-07
Graphics Exporters - Creating 16-bit-per-channel image files (HTML)
QA1354: Discusses how to use QuickTime Graphics Exporters to create 16-bit-per-channel image files.
Graphics & Imaging, Import & Export Technical Q&As 2004-06-03
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.
Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2004-04-06
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
Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2004-04-06
QuickTime movies require a valid graphics port (HTML)
QA1345: The QuickTime Movie Toolbox requires a valid graphics port for all movies.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2004-03-19
ElectricImageComponent.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to build five QuickTime Components.
Import & Export, QuickTime Component Creation Sample Code 2004-01-23
DV Codec settings and performance (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1149: Discusses the difference between compression quality, decompression quality, and performance with the DV codec.
Compression & Decompression, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2004-01-20
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 Guides 2003-12-22
ColorMatching (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Performs simple color matching of images using ColorSync or the QuickTime 6.4 Graphics Importers.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Sample Code 2003-12-18
MovieGWorlds (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates movie drawing-complete functions, movie compositing and using SetTrackGWorld to draw into a specific graphics world.
Carbon, Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-12-18
QuickTime Effects - How to set up parameter description values when using kParameterTypeDataImage (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1326: Setting up an effect parameter description when using kParameterTypeDataImage as the parameter data type.
Video Effects & Transitions Technical Q&As 2003-12-09
MungSaver (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates a simple Screen Saver module for Panther, using the Sequence Grabber DataProc mung technique.
Carbon, Cocoa Sample Code 2003-11-18
OldDelegateOnlyComponent (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Please see DelegateOnlyComponent for the current version of this sample.
QuickTime Component Creation Sample Code 2003-10-27
QTMLPrintingSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses the QuickTime APIs to draw into a standard Win32 printing device context.
Movie Basics, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-10-27
qtshell (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Simple QuickTime and QuickTime VR viewer framework.
Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-10-27
qtshell.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Simple QuickTime and QuickTime VR viewer framework.
Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-10-27
soundsnippets (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
SoundSnippets.c defines functions that perform some common sound-related operations.
Audio Sample Code 2003-10-27
soundsnippets.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
SoundSnippets.c defines functions that perform some common sound-related operations.
Audio Sample Code 2003-10-27
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.
Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2003-10-24
QuickTime 6.4 & AvailabilityMacros.h on Mac OS X 10.2.x (HTML)
QA1316: Fixing compilation issues when upgrading to QuickTime 6.4 on Mac OS X 10.2.x systems.
Carbon, Cocoa Technical Q&As 2003-10-21
paramErr returned from ConvertMovieToFile when exporting to .wav (HTML)
QA1313: Avoid a paramErr returned from ConvertMovieToFile by setting up a Sound Description when exporting to a .wav file.
Import & Export Technical Q&As 2003-10-06
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.
Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2003-09-23
QTEffectsDialog - Cocoa (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to display the standard QuickTime effects parameters dialog in a Cocoa application.
Cocoa, Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-09-04
Sequence Grabber - How do I save user settings as CFPreferences? (HTML)
QA1286: Saving UserData settings returned from the Sequence Grabber as CFPreferences.
Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2003-09-04
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 Guides 2003-09-01
Using a QuickTime time base callback to detect when a movie has stopped (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1282: Using a QuickTime time base callback (NewCallBack) to detect when a movie has stopped.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2003-08-12
Filtering QuickTime media types in Navigation Services (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1274: Describes how to filter QuickTime media types in a Navigation Services filter procedure.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2003-07-23
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.
Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2003-07-16
Image Decompressor Data-loading Procs (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QTMCC19: Explains how to use an image decompressor's data-loading proc.
Compression & Decompression, QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 2003-07-10
Carbon GLSnapshot (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates the use of OpenGL with Quicktime to capture OpenGL content.
Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging Sample Code 2003-07-07
Full Screen changes in QuickTime 6.1 and 6.3 (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN2068: Changes made to the QuickTime Full Screen API with the release of QuickTime6.1 and QuickTime6.3
Design Guidelines, Video Effects & Transitions Technical Notes 2003-06-19
TWAIN Data Sources for Mac OS X (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN2088: Describes how to implement a TWAIN Data Source (DS) for Mac OS X
Import & Export Technical Notes 2003-06-19
QuickTime 6.3 + 3GPP (HTML) (PDF)
Summarizes features, changes, and new capabilities of QuickTime 6.3 plus 3GPP.
General Guides 2003-06-01
How do I count the frames in an MPEG movie? (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QTMTB54: Talks about using the QuickTime Movie Toolbox function GetMovieNextInterestingTime with MPEG media tracks.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2003-05-02
OpenGLCompositorLab (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates using OpenGL to composite multiple sources in hardware. Requires NVIDIA GeForce 4 Ti hardware.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Sample Code 2003-04-21
Is ColorSync thread safe? (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1261: Discusses ColorSync thread-safety issues.
Graphics & Imaging Technical Q&As 2003-04-17
Disabling QuickTime Error Dialogs When Opening or Tasking a Movie (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1164: How to disable QuickTime error dialogs which may be presented when opening or tasking a movie.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2003-03-20
QuickTime Error -2127 qtNetworkAlreadyAllocatedErr Explained (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1244: QuickTime qtNetworkAlreadyAllocatedErr error code (-2127) occurs when the user's Connection Speed preference setting is too slow.
Transport & Delivery Technical Q&As 2003-03-20
QTMusicToo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Shows all of the QuickTime Music features introduced with QuickTime 2.0.
Audio Sample Code 2003-03-19
MeterTest (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Sampling of sound input using SPBGetDeviceInfo(). Metering is then turned on and sampling is repeated.
Audio Sample Code 2003-03-14
Sound PreMixer effect (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - A sound manager pre-mixer effect component.
Audio, QuickTime Component Creation Sample Code 2003-03-14
Using cmpWantsRegisterMessage not recommended on Mac OS X (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1192: Describes why using the cmpWantsRegisterMessage flag is not recommended on Mac OS X.
QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 2003-03-11
How can I verify that a Movie can actually draw into a non-RGB GWorld? (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1243: Techniques to verify that a Movie can actually draw into a non-RGB GWorld.
Compression & Decompression, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2003-03-05
Viewing multi-page PDF files (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1247: How to draw each page of a multi-page PDF document using the QuickTime movie importers.
Import & Export Technical Q&As 2003-03-05
addflashactions (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Adds a few wired actions to a movie that has a flash track.
Media Types & Media Handlers, Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
addflashactions.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Adds a few wired actions to a movie that has a flash track.
Media Types & Media Handlers, Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
addhtactions (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Adds two go-to-URL actions to parts of the text track.
Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
addhtactions.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Adds two go-to-URL actions to parts of the text track.
Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
DesktopSprites (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use the QuickTime Sprite Toolbox APIs to create and animate sprites in a window.
Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
DesktopSprites.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use the QuickTime Sprite Toolbox APIs to create and animate sprites in a window.
QuickTime for Windows, Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
Dimmer2Effect (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to build a custom 2 source effect component for QuickTime.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-02-25
Dimmer2Effect.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to build a custom 2 source effect component for QuickTime.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-02-25
FastDitherUsingQT (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how you can use QuickTime to get faster dithering.
Carbon, Compression & Decompression Sample Code 2003-02-25
GreyscaleEffectSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to build a custom single source effect component for QuickTime.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-02-25
makeeffectslideshow (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Creates a slide show movie using effects to switch from one video track to the next.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-02-25
makeeffectslideshow.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Creates a slide show movie using effects to switch from one video track to the next.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-02-25
qtactiontargets (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to work with wired action targets.
Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
qtactiontargets.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to work with wired action targets.
Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
qtaddeffectseg (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use add video effects to segments of movies.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-02-25
qtaddeffectseg.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use add video effects to segments of movies.
QuickTime for Windows, Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-02-25
QTEffects Explode (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create a QuickTime movie with a video effect as a transition .
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-02-25
QTEffects Explode.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create a QuickTime movie with a video effect as a transition.
Movie Creation, QuickTime for Windows, Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-02-25
qtshoweffect (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to apply a filter or transition to pictures using QuickTime Effects APIs.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-02-25
qtshoweffect.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to apply a filter or transition to pictures using QuickTime Effects APIs.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-02-25
qtsprites (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to create a sprite track that contains three sprites: a space ship, an icon, and a world.
Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
qtsprites.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to create a sprite track that contains three sprites: a space ship, an icon, and a world.
Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
qtspritesplus (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use video overrides and tween tracks with sprite movies.
Movie Basics, Movie Creation, Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
qtspritesplus.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use video overrides and tween tracks with sprite movies.
Movie Basics, Movie Creation, QuickTime for Windows, Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
qtwiredactions (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to attach wired actions to text tracks and make sprites bounce and collide.
Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
qtwiredactions.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to attach wired actions to text tracks and make sprites bounce and collide.
Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
qtwiredsprites (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Creates a wired sprite movie with one sprite track that contains two penguins and four buttons.
Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
qtwiredsprites.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Creates a wired sprite movie with one sprite track that contains two penguins and four buttons.
Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
qtwiredspritesjr (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to build a set of sprite "buttons" to control the playback of a linear QuickTime movie.
Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
qtwiredspritesjr.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to build a set of sprite "buttons" to control the playback of a linear QuickTime movie.
Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
samplemakeeffectmovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to take video from movies and add effects creating a new movie.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-02-25
samplemakeeffectmovie.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to take video from movies and add effects creating a new movie.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-02-25
watchme (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses the WatchMe.mov movie from the QuickTime SDK to convert relative URLs to absolute URLs.
Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
watchme.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses the WatchMe.mov movie from the QuickTime SDK to convert relative URLs to absolute URLs.
Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
WiredSprites (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates creating a wired sprite movie containing one sprite track.
Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
WiredSprites.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Creates a QuickTime movie containing wired sprites.
Java, QuickTime for Windows, Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
WiredSpritesJava (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Creates a QuickTime movie containing wired sprites.
Java, Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
Movie Export Components - Supporting a MovieProgressProc (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1230: Explains the steps needed to support a movie progress proc in a movie export component.
QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 2003-01-31
qtdataref (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to work with data references and data handlers.
Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-24
qtdataref.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to work with data references and data handlers.
Movie Basics, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-24
Why does my identity matrix look strange? (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1227: Discusses the MatrixRecord structure and QuadToQuadMatrix function.
Graphics & Imaging, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2003-01-15
AddFrameToMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to add an additional frame to the end of an existing movie.
Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
AddTextMovie.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to Add a text track to a Movie.
Java Sample Code 2003-01-14
addvractions (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to add wired actions to a QuickTime VR movie.
Virtual Reality Sample Code 2003-01-14
addvractions.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to add wired actions to a QuickTime VR movie.
Virtual Reality Sample Code 2003-01-14
AIFFWriter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - A Sound Manager sound output device component.
Audio, QuickTime Component Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
aiffwriter.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - A Sound Manager sound output device component.
Audio, QuickTime Component Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
AlwaysPreview (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to force the preview enabled mode by install a modal dialog filter proc in CustomGetFilePreview.
Media Types & Media Handlers, Movie Basics, Movie Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
audiocodec (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A Sound Manager compressor and decompressor example supporting the uLaw format.
QuickTime Component Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
audiocodec.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
An example codec, a compressor and decompressor supporting the uLaw format.
QuickTime Component Creation, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
audioconverter.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
SoundConverter routines to convert AIFF and AIFC files into AIFF/AIFC or QuickTime. Parse AIFF/AIFC files.
Audio, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
BurntTextSampleCode (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Converts text tracks of a movie to new text tracks with bit map representations of the text.
Movie Basics, Movie Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
CarbonQTGraphicImport (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use the QuickTime GraphicImporter components.
Import & Export Sample Code 2003-01-14
ChromaKeyMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates alternative approaches to removing a color from a QuickTime movie.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-01-14
Cocoa - SGDataProc (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses a Sequence Grabber data function and an NSQuickDrawView to simulate a preview operation for captured video.
Cocoa, Movie Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
CocoaCreateMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create a QuickTime movie from a set of Cocoa JPEG NSImage objects.
Cocoa, Movie Basics, Movie Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
CocoaVideoFrameToGWorld (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to draw each frame of a QuickTime movie into a Cocoa NSQuickDrawView.
Cocoa, Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
CocoaVideoFrameToNSImage (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create an NSImage for each frame of a QuickTime movie.
Cocoa, Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
CompressMovies (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use QuickTime movie compression in an application.
Compression & Decompression, Movie Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
ConvertMovieSndTrack (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates using the Sound Converter to transcode a Sound Track from one audio encoding format to another.
Audio Sample Code 2003-01-14
ConvertToMovieJr (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to recompress QuickTime movies using the Image Compression Manager routines.
Compression & Decompression, Movie Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
CreateMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create a QuickTime Movie with both a video and audio track.
Movie Basics, Movie Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
CreateMovieJava (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Creates a Movie from Java drawing and a sound file.
Java Sample Code 2003-01-14
DecompressionAndScaling (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to convert a version 2 PICT to a compressed QuickTime data buffer.
Compression & Decompression, Import & Export Sample Code 2003-01-14
DigitizerShell (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Simple sequence grabber and vdig test bed for testing vdig and digitizer functionality.
Movie Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
DragAndDrop Shell (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A Drag and Drop shell for producing QuickTime drag and drop tools.
Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
DrawTextCodec (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
This is a QuickTime codec for compressing black and white pictures into the glyphs of a font.
QuickTime Component Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
ExampleCodec (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
An example of am image compression codec that handles both compression and decompression of images.
QuickTime Component Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
ExampleVideoPanel (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
An example Sequence Grabber Video Panel Component.
Movie Creation, QuickTime Component Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
ExampleVideoPanel.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
An example Sequence Grabber Video Panel Component.
Movie Creation, QuickTime Component Creation, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
FullScreen (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use BeginFullScreen and EndFullScreen to enter and exit full-screen mode.
Graphics & Imaging Sample Code 2003-01-14
Graphic Import-Export (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to Draw, Scale, Rotate and Export images using QuickTime Graphics Importers and Exporters.
Import & Export Sample Code 2003-01-14
graphicimporter.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates ways of using QuickTime graphics importers.
Import & Export, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
GroupDrawing (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Groups QuickTime drawing-capable objects into the display space of a single QTCanvas.
Java Sample Code 2003-01-14
hacktv (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use use the Sequence Grabber APIs to capture video and create QuickTime Movies.
Movie Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
hacktv.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use use the Sequence Grabber APIs to capture video and create QuickTime Movies.
Movie Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
ImageCompositing (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Applies compositing effects such as blend and transparency. Also records a Movie using the Compositor.
Java Sample Code 2003-01-14
ImportExportMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to import files into QuickTime movies and export movie data.
Import & Export Sample Code 2003-01-14
Inside Mac ICM Code (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates the use of the QuickTime Image Compression Manager.
Compression & Decompression Sample Code 2003-01-14
Inside Mac Movie TB Code (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Macintosh Movie Toolbox sample code.
Movie Basics, Movie Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
JPEG File Interchange Format (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Preview component which lets you make previews from JFIF files in the QuickTime StandardFilePreview dialog.
Graphics & Imaging Sample Code 2003-01-14
MakeEffectMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Creating a movie with an effects track allowing the user to specify the effect using the standard effects dialog.
Movie Basics, Movie Creation, Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-01-14
MCComponent (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A sample QuickTime component skeleton.
QuickTime Component Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
mdiplayer.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to display QuickTime movies using the MDI (multiple document interface).
Movie Basics, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
mfc.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Contains a number of QuickTime samples using MFC: MFCMDIPlayer, MFCQTClasses, QTClasses, SimpleEdit, SimplePlayer.
Movie Basics, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
Movie From DataRef (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates Asynchronous Movie loading and the NewMovieFromDataRef API. Part of "An Introduction to QuickTime".
Movie Basics, Transport & Delivery Sample Code 2003-01-14
MovieBrowser (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
BrowserMaker creates a document with links to other movies in a folder.
Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
MovieSprites (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Testing for mouse clicks on a sprite. Part of "An Introduction to QuickTime."
Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-01-14
MovieToAIFF (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Using Movie Export Component to export QuickTime movie files into AIFF files.
Import & Export Sample Code 2003-01-14
MyComponent (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Sample component shell, useful for writing a new component.
QuickTime Component Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
MyRegisterComponent (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
This component registers another component and makes it the default component.
QuickTime Component Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
offscreen.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses NewGWorldFromHBITMAP to wrap a gworld around an existing DIB, then draws movie frames into this gworld.
Movie Basics, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
Play Movie with Controller (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Playing a QuickTime movie using a movie controller. Part of "An Introduction to QuickTime".
Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
PlayMovieJava (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Display any QuickTime content within an AWT container using the QTCanvas.
Java Sample Code 2003-01-14
qdmediahandler (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates one way to write a derived media handler.
Media Types & Media Handlers, QuickTime Component Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
qdmediahandler.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates one way to write a derived media handler.
Media Types & Media Handlers, QuickTime Component Creation, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
qdmediamaker (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
QDMMaker is a sample application that creates movies that use the QuickDraw media handler.
Media Types & Media Handlers, QuickTime Component Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
qdmediamaker.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
QDMMaker is a sample application that creates movies that use the QuickDraw media handler.
Media Types & Media Handlers, QuickTime Component Creation, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
QT Internals (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Dumps information about movie structures.
Movie Internals Sample Code 2003-01-14
QT QDesign decomp (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Decompressing QDesign compressed files using the Sound Manager's SoundConvert routines and QuickTime QDesign codecs.
Audio Sample Code 2003-01-14
qt3dtween (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Creates a QuickTime movie containing both a 3D track and a tween track.
Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
qt3dtween.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A sample application that creates a QuickTime movie containing both a 3D track and a tween track.
QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtbigscreen (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to play QuickTime Movies fullscreen, handle application messages and use time base callbacks.
Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtbigscreen.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to play QuickTime Movies fullscreen, handle application messages and use time base callbacks.
Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTBRemoteAdmin (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how one might write a remote administration tool for QuickTime Broadcaster.
Streaming Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtcapture (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use the sequence grabber to capture sound and video.
Movie Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtchannels (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates adding items to (and remove items from) the favorites drawer in QuickTime Player.
Carbon Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtchannels.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates adding items to (and remove items from) the favorites drawer in QuickTime Player.
Movie Basics, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtcompress (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses the standard image compression dialog to get compression settings, then compresses an image with the settings.
Compression & Decompression, Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtcompress.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses the standard image compression dialog to get compression settings, then compresses an image with the settings.
Compression & Decompression, Movie Basics, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtcontroller (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Displays a pop-up menu when the user clicks on the custom button in the movie controller bar.
Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtcontroller.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Displays a pop-up menu when the user clicks on the custom button in the movie controller bar.
Movie Basics, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtcreatemovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
CreateMovie demonstrates creating a very simple QuickTime movie with a video track and a sound track.
Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtcreatemovie.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
CreateMovie is a Windows application that demonstrates creating a QuickTime Movie with a video track and a sound track.
Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtcustombutton (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Display a pop-up menu when the user clicks on the custom button in the movie controller bar.
Movie Basics, QuickTime Media Skins Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtcustombutton.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Display a pop-up menu when the user clicks on the custom button in the movie controller bar.
Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtdataexchange (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
QuickTime's movie importers and exporters. Import files and export movie into any supported format.
Import & Export, Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
qteffects (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to work with QuickTime video effects.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-01-14
qteffects.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to work with QuickTime video effects.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTEffectsJava (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Applies QuickTime visual effects to two source images at runtime.
Java Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtfiletransfer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates using QuickTime's ftp and http data handlers to transfer a file asynchronously from a web server.
Transport & Delivery Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtfiletransfer.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates using QuickTime's ftp and http data handlers to transfer a file asynchronously from a web server.
Transport & Delivery Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtflattentohandle (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
DataHandlerType provides data input and output services to the media handler. Open movie, flatten, then play
Movie Basics, Movie Creation 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
Movie Basics, Movie Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtframestepper (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
QTFrameStepper.c defines functions that you can use to step frame-by-frame through a QuickTime movie.
Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtframestepper.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Defines functions that you can use to step frame-by-frame through a QuickTime movie.
QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtfullscreen (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Defines functions that illustrate how to play QuickTime movies full screen.
Movie Internals Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtfullscreen.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Defines functions that illustrate how to play QuickTime movies full screen.
QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtgraphics (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Use QuickTime's graphics importers and exporters to work with still image (graphics) files.
Import & Export, Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtgraphics.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Use QuickTime's graphics importers and exporters to work with still image (graphics) files.
Import & Export, Movie Basics, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTGraphicsImport (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use the QuickTime Graphics Importer to draw an image into a NSWindow using a NSQuickDrawView.
Import & Export, Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtgraphimp (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use QuickTime's graphics importer routines to open and display image files.
Import & Export Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtgraphimp.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use QuickTime's graphics importer routines to open and display image files.
Import & Export, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
qthintmovies (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to add hint tracks to a QuickTime movie.
Import & Export, Streaming Sample Code 2003-01-14
qthintmovies.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to add hint tracks to a QuickTime movie.
Import & Export, QuickTime for Windows, Streaming Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTimadecompression (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Create a QuickTime atom to decompress IMA compressed WAVE files.
Audio Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtinfo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to create movie previews, movie posters, and file previews.
Movie Basics, Movie Internals Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtinfo.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to create movie previews, posters, and file previews.
Movie Basics, Movie Internals, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTJava media samples (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Common media files for many of the QuickTime for Java samples.
Java Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmakemovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create a QuickTime movie file 10 seconds long with one video track.
Movie Basics, Movie Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmissingcomp (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates the preferred method of checking to see whether a particular component is available.
QuickTime Component Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmissingcomp.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates the preferred method of checking to see whether a particular component is available.
Carbon Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmoviefromprocs (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Create QuickTime movie with video and audio tracks; Video from series of individual frames
Import & Export, Movie Basics, Movie Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmoviefromprocs.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Create QuickTime movie with video and audio tracks; Video from series of individual frames
Import & Export, Movie Creation, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmoviefromurl (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use QuickTime's URL data handler to open a movie file specified by a URL.
Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmoviefromurl.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use QuickTime's URL data handler to open a movie file specified by a URL.
QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmovietrack (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create movie tracks, allowing you to embed one movie within another movie.
Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmovietrack.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create movie tracks, allowing you to embed one movie within another movie.
Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmultiimage (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates determining whether an image file contains more than one image and displaying any image.
Graphics & Imaging Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmultiimage.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to display any of the images in a multi-image file.
QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmusic.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Demonstrates ways of using the QuickTime Music Architecture to play notes and tunes.
Audio Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtreadwritejpeg (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to compress and decompress JPEG images using QuickTime.
Compression & Decompression, Graphics & Imaging Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtreadwritejpeg.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to compress and decompress JPEG images using QuickTime.
Compression & Decompression, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtshellCEvents (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A Carbon event based movie viewer framework which demonstrates how to incorporate movie support into an application.
Carbon, Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtshellCEvents.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A movie viewer framework which demonstrates how to incorporate movie support into an application.
Movie Basics, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtshortcut (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use CreateShortcutMovieFile.
Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtshortcut.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use CreateShortcutMovieFile.
Movie Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtskins (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to programmatically create and play back a movie with a skin track.
Movie Basics, Movie Creation, Movie Internals, QuickTime Media Skins Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtskins.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to programmatically create and play back a movie with a skin track.
Movie Basics, Movie Creation, Movie Internals, QuickTime for Windows, QuickTime Media Skins Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtsndtween (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Modify a QuickTime movie's sound track by increasing (or decreasing) the volume as it plays.
Audio, Movie Internals Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtsndtween.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Modify a QuickTime movie's sound track by increasing (or decreasing) the volume as it plays.
Audio, Movie Internals, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTSPketizerReassem (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Components to packetize or reassemble multimedia data that is streamed over RTP.
Streaming Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTSPketizerReassem.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Components to packetize or reassemble multimedia data that is streamed over RTP.
Streaming Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTSSConnectionMonitor (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Displays a graphical representation of the server's outgoing bandwidth.
Streaming Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTSSInspector (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Allows one to browse settings and server data using the Admin Protocol.
Streaming Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtstdcompr (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use QuickTime's standard image compression dialog routines.
Compression & Decompression Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtstdcompr.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use QuickTime's standard image compression dialog routines.
Compression & Decompression Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtstreaming (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Using the QuickTime Streaming RTPMediaPacketizer components and RTPReassembler components to stream over RTP.
QuickTime Component Creation, Streaming Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtstreaming.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Using the QuickTime Streaming RTPMediaPacketizer components and RTPReassembler components to stream over RTP.
QuickTime Component Creation, QuickTime for Windows, Streaming Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtstreammsg (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to work with the status streaming messages and display a message in the controller bar.
Movie Basics, Streaming Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtstreammsg.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to work with the status streaming messages and display a message in the controller bar.
Movie Basics, QuickTime for Windows, Streaming Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtstreamsplicer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to splice a still picture onto the front of a live or audio-only streaming movie.
Streaming Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtstreamsplicer.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to splice a still picture onto the front of a live or audio-only streaming movie.
Streaming Sample Code 2003-01-14
qttext (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates searching on text media, using a text procedure to retrieve text, and editing text media.
Movie Creation 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.
Movie Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
qttimecode.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use the timecode media handler.
Media Types & Media Handlers, Movie Internals Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTtoCG (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to create a CGImageRef with the proper ColorSync profile from a QuickTime image on disk.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtvectors (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to construct a QuickTime vector movie.
Movie Creation, Movie Internals 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.
Movie Creation, Movie Internals Sample Code 2003-01-14
RollerCoaster.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create a simple roller-coaster simulation using QuickDraw3D.
Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
Sequence Grabbing (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use a sequence grabber component to preview and record captured data.
Movie Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
SGCapture (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Displays live video within a QTCanvas using the SGDrawable class.
Java Sample Code 2003-01-14
SGCapture2Disk (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Use the SequenceGrabber to display video within a QTCanvas and capture the video to a movie file.
Java Sample Code 2003-01-14
SGDataProcSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to run the Sequence Grabber in record mode using an SGDataProc to captured data.
Compression & Decompression, Movie Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
SGDevices (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use the SGGetChannelDeviceList function to build and parse the list of devices.
Movie Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
Show Movie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates several QuickTime features for manipulating movies and their playback.
Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
SimpleCocoaJavaMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - A simple movie player showing how to use the NSMovieView and NSMovie Cocoa Java classes.
Cocoa, Java, Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
SimpleCocoaMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use the NSMovieView and NSMovie Cocoa AppKit classes.
Cocoa Sample Code 2003-01-14
SimpleCocoaMovieQT (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A simple movie player showing how to use the NSMovieView and NSMovie Cocoa Objective-C classes.
Cocoa, Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
simpleeditsdi.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to display and edit QuickTime movies using the SDI (single document interface).
Movie Basics, Movie Internals, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
simpleplayersdi.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to display QuickTime movies using the SDI (single document interface).
Movie Basics, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
SlideShowImporter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Movie import component, constructs a movie from images, effect types, and audio files.
Import & Export, Movie Creation Sample Code 2003-01-14
SlideShowImporter.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Movie import component, constructs a movie from images, effect types, and audio files.
Import & Export, Movie Creation, QuickTime for Windows Sample Code 2003-01-14
SlideShowJava (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Uses the ImageViewer object to present a sequence of images one at a time.
Java Sample Code 2003-01-14
sndequalizer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Manage a dialog window containing a graphical equalizer display.
Audio, Media Types & Media Handlers, Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
soundconverter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use the Sound Converter API and how to place audio data in a movie.
Audio Sample Code 2003-01-14
soundconverter.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use the Sound Converter API and how to place audio data in a movie.
Audio Sample Code 2003-01-14
SoundPlayer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to play VBR and Non-VBR encoded audio using the SoundConverterFillBuffer API and QuickTime.
Audio Sample Code 2003-01-14
SoundPlayer.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to play VBR and Non-VBR encoded audio using the SoundConverterFillBuffer API and QuickTime.
Audio Sample Code 2003-01-14
Std Compression Examples (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Standard Compression chapter of the Inside Macintosh QuickTime Components book.
Compression & Decompression, Import & Export Sample Code 2003-01-14
TimeCode Media Handlers (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Demonstrates how to manipulate QuickTime media time codes.
Media Types & Media Handlers Sample Code 2003-01-14
TimeSlaving (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Controls a scrolling text object by slaving a TimeBase to a movie.
Java Sample Code 2003-01-14
Transitions (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Applies the QuickTime effects architecture to a character in an animation scene.
Java Sample Code 2003-01-14
Using QTSetAtomData (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1231: Explains what QTSetAtomData does with the data passed into it.
Carbon, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2003-01-14
VideoFrameToGWorld (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to extract a single frame from a video track into a GWorld.
Movie Basics Sample Code 2003-01-14
vrbackbuffer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates QuickTime VR back buffer routines.
Virtual Reality Sample Code 2003-01-14
vrbackbuffer.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates QuickTime VR back buffer routines.
Virtual Reality Sample Code 2003-01-14
vrcursors (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to change the default cursors for specific kinds of hotspots or specific hotspot IDs.
Virtual Reality Sample Code 2003-01-14
vrcursors.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Using QTVR API to change the default cursors for specific kinds of hot spots (or IDs).
Virtual Reality Sample Code 2003-01-14
vrflattenmovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates calling the QTVR (Virtual Reality) Flattener directly.
Virtual Reality Sample Code 2003-01-14
vrflattenmovie.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates calling the QTVR (Virtual Reality) Flattener directly.
QuickTime for Windows, Virtual Reality Sample Code 2003-01-14
vrmakeobject (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Converts a linear QuickTime movie into a QuickTime VR object movie.
Virtual Reality Sample Code 2003-01-14
vrmakeobject.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Converts a linear QuickTime movie into a QuickTime VR object movie.
Virtual Reality Sample Code 2003-01-14
vrmakepano (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Converts a panoramic image into a QuickTime VR panoramic movie.
Virtual Reality Sample Code 2003-01-14
VRMakePano Library (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Contains functions that convert a panoramic image into a QuickTime VR movie.
Virtual Reality Sample Code 2003-01-14
vrmakepano.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Converts a panoramic image into a QuickTime VR panoramic movie.
Virtual Reality Sample Code 2003-01-14
vrmovies (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses the QuickTime VR (Virtual Reality) API to provide support for playing QuickTime movies in a panorama.
Virtual Reality Sample Code 2003-01-14
vrmovies.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses the QuickTime VR (Virtual Reality) API to provide support for playing QuickTime movies in a panorama.
Virtual Reality Sample Code 2003-01-14
vrscript (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates embedding sounds, QuickTime movies, pictures, and 3D objects in a QuickTime VR movie.
Virtual Reality Sample Code 2003-01-14
vrscript.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates embedding sounds, QuickTime movies, pictures, and 3D objects in a QuickTime VR movie.
Virtual Reality Sample Code 2003-01-14
vrspeech (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses Apple's Speech Recognition Manager to allow voice navigation of a panorama or object node.
Virtual Reality Sample Code 2003-01-14
Video Output Components - QTVideoOutputGetIndImageDecompressor (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1226: Discusses the QTVideoOutputGetIndImageDecompressor call.
QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 2003-01-03
Video (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to use QuickTime movies in Cocoa.
Cocoa Guides 2002-11-12
Video Output Components - Implementing QTVideoOutputGetIndSoundOutput on Mac OS X (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1206: Describes how to support the QTVideoOutputGetIndSoundOutput function in Mac OS X.
QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 2002-10-29
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.
Audio, Movie Basics, Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2002-10-25
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 Guides 2002-10-01
MIDI File Format (HTML)
Describes the QuickTime implementation of the MIDI file standard.
Audio, File Format Specification Reference 2002-09-17
QuickTime Audio (HTML)
Explains how to enable recording and playback of various audio media.
Audio Guides 2002-09-17
Slope/Intercept Audio (HTML)
Explains how to store floating point audio data in QuickTime files.
Audio Guides 2002-09-17
Standard Sound Dialog Component (HTML)
Describes the QuickTime component that lets the user make audio parameter settings.
Audio Guides 2002-09-17
Filtering the Effects List returned by QTGetEffectsList (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1190: Shows how to edit the list of effects returned by the QTGetEffectsList function.
Movie Basics, QuickTime Component Creation, Video Effects & Transitions Technical Q&As 2002-09-04
Preserving embedded ICC profiles when using QuickTime Graphics Importer/Exporters (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1145: Shows how to preserve the embedded ICC profile when using the QuickTime Graphics Importer/Exporter routines
Graphics & Imaging, Import & Export Technical Q&As 2002-09-04
Saving playback hints in a Movie (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1194: Demonstrates how to use the SetTrackLoadSettings function to save the hintsHighQuality playback hint in a movie.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2002-09-04
ICM Drawing non-scheduled frames with QuickTime 6 (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN2060: Changes to how the Image Compression Manager draws non-scheduled frames in QuickTime 6 on Mac OS X.
Compression & Decompression Technical Notes 2002-08-21
Fill in the size field before calling ICMGetPixelFormatInfo (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN2057: Discusses why you should always fill in the size field of the ICMPixelFormatInfo structure before calling ICMGetPixelFormatInfo.
Compression & Decompression Technical Notes 2002-07-17
Using Navigation Services to filter QuickTime files (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1152: Using the CanQuickTimeOpenFile function in a Navigation Services filter to display files that QuickTime can open.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2002-07-15
Base-Derived async image codecs must implement ImageCodecQueueStarting and ImageCodecQueueStopping (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1157: Describes why base-derived codecs that set canAsync must implement ImageCodecQueueStarting and ImageCodecQueueStopping.
Carbon, Compression & Decompression, QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 2002-07-09
Graphics Importers and image files containing multiple layers (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1148: Describes how to get the natural bounds of layers contained in a multi-layered image file.
Import & Export Technical Q&As 2002-06-18
Movie Drawing Complete Procedure with C++ (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1150: Demonstrates a static class method which can be used as a QuickTime movie drawing complete callback.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2002-06-18
Programmatic configuration of a Movie Export Component (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1147: Demonstrates how to programmatically configure a movie export component without showing the Movie Export dialog.
Import & Export, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2002-06-18
GraphicsImportSetBoundsRect resets your Matrix (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1144: Discusses how calling GraphicsImportSetBoundsRect will reset a graphics importers matrix.
Compression & Decompression, Import & Export Technical Q&As 2002-05-29
ChooseMovieClock and Video Output Components (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN2052: Discusses the ChooseMovieClock API introduced in QuickTime 6.
Design Guidelines Technical Notes 2002-05-07
Decompressing DV frames and accessing the pixels (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN2044: Discusses and demonstrates how to decompress DV frames and access the pixels directly.
Compression & Decompression Technical Notes 2002-04-11
Using QuickTime to access MP3 ID3 Tags (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1135: Demonstrates how to extract User Data from QuickTime Movies.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2002-04-11
QuickTime for Windows resource files (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1132: Describes resource file extensions supported by QuickTime for Windows.
QuickTime for Windows Technical Q&As 2002-04-08
Using the QuickTime for Java libraries on OS X (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1058: Where to locate the QTJava.zip file for inclusion in your java/javac classpath.
Java Technical Q&As 2002-04-08
spatialQuality Values with Lossy Compression (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1126: Describes how the spatialQuality value reflects the setting of lossy compressed images like JPEG.
Compression & Decompression Technical Q&As 2002-03-12
48 bit & 64 bit Pixel Format support in QuickTime (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1114: Discusses QuickTime's support for pixel formats with more than 8 bits per channel.
Compression & Decompression Technical Q&As 2002-02-07
couldNotResolveDataRef (-2000) returned from DataHSetDataRef and OpenADataHandler (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1116: Describes why DataHSetDataRef and OpenADataHandler may return a couldNotResolveDataRef error in the writing case.
QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 2002-02-07
QTML, c2pstr and Pascal strings (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1112: Describes how to avoid headaches when dealing with Pascal to C string conversion with QTML.
QuickTime for Windows Technical Q&As 2002-01-21
QuickTime Media Editing (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1110: Explains the term "Media" as used in QuickTime and how it relates to media editing APIs.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2002-01-16
The similarity field in ImageCodecBandCompress and Key Frames (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1109: Discusses the similarity field of the CodecCompressParams structure used in ImageCodecBandCompress to implement key framing during compression.
QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 2002-01-16
IOKit Framework Headers (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1107: Describes the differences between the headers in IOKit.framework and the I/O Kit headers in Kernel.framework.
Hardware & Drivers Technical Q&As 2002-01-15
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.
Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2002-01-14
Movie Data Security (HTML)
TN2038: Describes techniques you can use to protect data in QuickTime movies.
Compression & Decompression Technical Notes 2001-12-13
Sound Manager 3.3 (HTML)
Deprecated - Summary of Sound Manager legacy releases 3.1, 3.2.1, and 3.3.
Audio Reference 2001-11-15
Intercepting movie controller actions (HTML)
QA1094: Demonstrates how to intercept movie controller actions.
Movie Basics, QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 2001-11-14
Intercepting QuickTime Wired Actions (HTML)
QA1095: Demonstrates how to intercept wired actions in a movie controller action filter function.
Movie Basics, Wired Movies and Sprites Technical Q&As 2001-11-14
Determining required components for QuickTime movies (HTML)
QA1093: Shows how to determine if a given QuickTime movie requires a component that's not currently installed on the system.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2001-11-07
Quality of QuickTime video effects (HTML)
QA1089: Describes some of the factors affecting QuickTime video effects quality.
Compression & Decompression, Video Effects & Transitions Technical Q&As 2001-10-26
QuickTime and Carbon Events (HTML)
QA1090: Discusses how to ensure smooth movie playback when using Carbon Events in an application.
Design Guidelines, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2001-10-26
QuickTime Supported YUV Pixel Formats (HTML)
QA1060: Describes which YUV pixel formats are supported by QuickTime.
Carbon, Compression & Decompression, QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 2001-07-19
Exporting TIFF files in little-endian format (HTML)
QA1044: Explains how to export a TIFF file in little-endian format.
Import & Export Technical Q&As 2001-06-26
Using SetMovieGWorld to draw to the window back buffer (HTML)
QA1043: Explains how to draw into the back buffer with SetMovieGWorld.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2001-06-26
Importing animated GIFs (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN2018: Describes how to tell if a GIF file or dataref contains more than one frame.
Graphics & Imaging, Import & Export Technical Notes 2001-04-17
Creating Sub GWorlds using QTNewGWorldFromPtr (HTML)
QA1014: Using QTNewGWorldFromPtr to create sub GWorlds which reference the pixel data of other GWorlds.
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging Technical Q&As 2001-03-20
Extracting DV Fields using QTNewGWorldFromPtr (HTML)
QA1017: Describes using QTNewGWorldFromPtr to access individual fields contained within a frame of DV source.
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2001-03-20
LockPixels and DisposeGWorld with QTNewGWorldFromPtr (HTML)
QA1007: Clarifies some issues surrounding pointer ownership when creating GWorlds with QTNewGWorldFromPtr
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging Technical Q&As 2001-02-26
Keyframes and AddMediaSample (HTML)
QTMCC20: Describes setting flags correctly for AddMediaSample to mark keyframes and difference frames.
Compression & Decompression, Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2000-12-01
Graphics Importer -8970 errors & TIFF Support (HTML)
QTMCC18: Discusses the -8970 error when using graphics importers with certain TIFF files.
Compression & Decompression, Import & Export Technical Q&As 2000-11-29
Preview image quality of DV capture (HTML)
QTMCC12: Describes how to get full resolution preview image quality when capturing DV.
Movie Creation Technical Q&As 2000-10-25
Component Definitions (HTML)
QTMCC14: Discusses the differences between components, component instances, component storage, and component RefCons.
QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 2000-09-22
Decompressing MP3 (HTML)
QTMCC15: Discusses decompressing an MP3 file into a buffer using SoundConverter APIs.
Import & Export Technical Q&As 2000-09-22
Importing Sys 7 Snds (HTML)
QTMCC16: Describes how to import System 7 sound files using QuickTime.
Import & Export Technical Q&As 2000-09-22
Track Editing (HTML)
QTMCC17: Discusses different APIs used to edit tracks in QuickTime movies.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2000-09-22
Batch Exporting movie sound tracks with ConvertMovieToFile() (HTML)
QTMTB62: Explains how to configure ConvertMovieToFile to use the same configuration information for more than one call.
Audio, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2000-09-05
BeginMediaEdits -2050 badDataRefIndex error after calling NewMovie (HTML)
QTMTB58: Describes reasons why BeginMediaEdits would return the -2050 badDataRefIndex error code during a media-editing session.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2000-09-05
Creating track references when editing movies (HTML)
QTMTB61: Explains how to use the InsertTrackSegment function to copy a track reference rather than the actual media.
Movie Basics, Movie Internals Technical Q&As 2000-09-05
QuickTime .qtx/.qtr/.qt/.mov files defined (HTML)
QTW99: Definitions for the QuickTime for Windows .qtx/.qtr/.qt/.mov files.
QuickTime for Windows Technical Q&As 2000-09-05
Saving changes to modified movies (HTML)
QTMTB60: Describes how to ensure any changes made to a movie are saved.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2000-09-05
Using MovieExportSetSampleDescription to specify the format of exported data (HTML)
QTMTB59: Describes using the ConvertMovieToFile routine to export a WAV audio-only movie to an AIFF file using a specific compressor.
Audio, Import & Export, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2000-09-05
Using Windows GDI for all drawing (HTML)
QTW98: Using the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) for all drawing under QuickTime for Windows.
QuickTime for Windows Technical Q&As 2000-09-05
Getting Up to Speed with QuickTime VR: Notes from the Field (HTML)
TN1029: Understanding QuickTime VR: available tools and what a multimedia developer may be interested in.
Virtual Reality Technical Notes 2000-08-14
How do I decompress individual frames into an offscreen? (HTML)
QTMTB57: Describes methods for decompressing individual frames of a video track into an offscreen memory buffer.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2000-04-24
Importing image data from memory (HTML)
QTMTB56: Explains using the graphics importer API's to read image data which resides in memory.
Import & Export, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 2000-04-03
QuickTime 4.1.1/4.1.2 (HTML)
Deprecated - TN1197: Changes between QuickTime 4.1 and the update QuickTime 4.1.1 and 4.1.2.
Carbon Technical Notes 2000-04-01
Legacy Devices (HTML)
HW84: Discusses why legacy devices with hard-wired I/O addresses may not work properly with Open Firmware.
Hardware & Drivers Technical Q&As 2000-03-20
Setting Export Quality (HTML)
QTMCC13: Demonstrates how to change the compression factor when exporting a JPEG file.
Import & Export Technical Q&As 1999-12-06
When to use PCMCIA, PC Card, and CardBus (HTML)
HW77: Explains the differences between PCMCIA, PC Card, and CardBus.
Hardware & Drivers Technical Q&As 1999-11-15
Endian Concerns When Playing 'snd ' Resources (HTML)
QTW97: Use the Resource Manager to avoid byte-swapping 'snd ' resources before playing under Windows
QuickTime for Windows Technical Q&As 1999-11-08
QuickTime DirectDraw Surfaces (HTML)
QTW96: How to make QuickTime 4 for Windows draw onto a surface using your custom DirectDraw object.
QuickTime for Windows Technical Q&As 1999-11-01
SGSetSettings unexpected results (HTML)
QTMTB55: Explains why subsequent calls to the SGSetSettings can fail after the first call to SGSetSettings completed successfully.
Movie Basics, Movie Creation Technical Q&As 1999-10-11
QuickTime 4.0.3 (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1183: Changes between the final release of QuickTime 4 and the update release of QuickTime 4.0.3.
Design Guidelines Technical Notes 1999-10-01
Setting the movie background color (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QTMTB53: Describes how to apply a background color to an entire movie.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 1999-08-16
Playing memory-resident WAVE data using QuickTime 4 (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QTMTB52: Explains how to play memory-resident WAVE data in QuickTime 4 or later.
Audio, Import & Export, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 1999-07-21
ConvertMovieToFile unexpected results (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QTMTB51: Explains why white frames can occur in a movie that was saved using ConvertMovieToFile.
Import & Export, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 1999-06-14
Difference between using Restart or Shut Down in the Finder's Special menu in Open Firmware (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
HW47: Explains the differences between using Restart or Shut Down on Open Firmware
Hardware & Drivers Technical Q&As 1999-02-15
Playing QuickTime 3 Movie Sound Data (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QTMTB50: Explains why a movie's sound data can continue to play longer than video data.
Audio, Movie Basics, QuickTime for Windows Technical Q&As 1998-11-09
Decompressing IMA WAVE files (HTML)
QTMCC11: Describes how to use the Sound Manager to decompress and play Window's Microsoft ADPCM-compressed WAVE files.
Import & Export Technical Q&As 1998-10-19
Calling InitializeQTML from DLL Main (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QTW89: Don't do anything significant in your QuickTime 3 for Windows DLL Main procedure.
QuickTime for Windows Technical Q&As 1998-09-21
Checking For Presence of QuickTime 3 for Windows (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QTW88: Programatically checking for the presence of QuickTime 3 for Windows.
QuickTime for Windows Technical Q&As 1998-09-21
CreatePortAssociation And WM_QUERYNEWPALETTE Message (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QTW91: Activating your custom palette under QuickTime 3 for Windows by calling NSetPalette and ActivatePalette.
QuickTime for Windows Technical Q&As 1998-09-21
MSVC++ link error LNK4098 When Building QuickTime 3 for Windows Apps (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QTW94: Avoid MSVC++ link error LNK4098 when building QuickTime 3 for Windows applications.
QuickTime for Windows Technical Q&As 1998-09-21
Using Mac Toolbox routines Under Windows 98/95/NT (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QTW87: Some Macintosh Toolbox functions are available with QuickTime 3 for Windows.
QuickTime for Windows Technical Q&As 1998-09-21
Using Mac-style Resources (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QTW86: Using Mac-style resources in a Windows 98/95/NT or DLL using QuickTime 3 for Windows FSpOpenResFile function.
QuickTime for Windows Technical Q&As 1998-09-21
QuickTime 3.0.2 (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
Deprecated - TN1139: Describes changes between the final release of QuickTime 3.0 and update 3.0.2.
Carbon Technical Notes 1998-09-01
What is SetMovieDefaultDataRef? (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QTMTB48: Describes the routine SetMovieDefaultDataRef and includes sample code showing how to use it.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 1997-03-14
Saving QuickTime Movie Files (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QTMTB47: Explains a few complications one might face in creating and saving QuickTime movie files.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 1997-01-31
Maximizing Your Media: A Brief Guide To the Latest and Greatest QuickTime Media Types (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1087: Documents Quicktime methodolgies to ensure applications see any media types available.
File Format Specification Technical Notes 1996-12-01
ImageDescription Extension Format (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QTMCC04: Gives a reference for information on image description extensions.
QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 1996-11-27
QuickTime Preview Behavior (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QTMCC10: Describes the expected behavior of the create/update preview button in the SFPGetFilePreview dialog.
QuickTime for Windows Technical Q&As 1996-11-27
Understanding the Differences Between Apple and Windows IMA-ADPCM Compressed Sound Files (HTML)
TN1081: Details the differences between Apple IMA and Windows IMA (ADPCM) compressed sound files.
QuickTime for Windows Technical Notes 1996-11-01
Cross-Platform Communication Using the PC Compatibility Messaging System (HTML)
TN1076: Describes Messaging System Architecture used in Apple's PC Compatibility and DOS Compatibility products
QuickTime for Windows Technical Notes 1996-10-01
QuickTime For Windows: Resolving Common Installation Issues (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1074: Details install dialog, customizing installation, and uninstalling QuickTime for Windows v 2.1.2.
QuickTime for Windows Technical Notes 1996-10-01
Derived Media Handler Components Update (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QTMCC08: Gives practical limits for data transfer rates under QuickTime 2.5.
QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 1996-08-21
Movie Import Component Selectors (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QTMCC09: Explains why there is no documentation on the movie import API selectors: kMovieImportGetFileTypeSelect and kMovieImportDataRefSelect.
QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 1996-08-21
QuickTime Music Architecture Header Update (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QTMA06: Explains missing and changed items in QuickTime 2.5.
Audio Technical Q&As 1996-08-21
Linked Movies with Different Color Palettes (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QTMRF07: Explains why a QuickTime movie shouldn't contain subMovies that have different color palettes.
Movie Internals Technical Q&As 1996-02-15
Handling of Update Events While a Movie Plays (HTML)
Deprecated - QTMTB45: Describes timing issues that can be caused by applications calling WaitNextEvent while playing a QuickTime movie.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 1995-09-15
How to Compute Data Rate for QuickTime Movies (HTML)
QTMTB46: Describes two methods of measuring the rate of samples for Quicktime movies.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 1995-09-15
Incorrect Inside Macintosh Volume V documentation (HTML)
Deprecated - QD15: Identifies incorrect documentation in Inside Macintosh Volume V regarding the formats of PnPixPat and BkPixPat opcodes.
Carbon Technical Q&As 1995-09-15
Compressed and Uncompressed Samples in the Same Track (HTML)
QTMTB43: Recommends not to mix compressed and uncompressed data samples into the same sound track.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 1995-08-01
Correction to SetMediaDataRef, short, not pointer (HTML)
QTMTB44: Makes a correction to the description of SetMediaDataRef in the QT2.0 CD.
Media Types & Media Handlers, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 1995-08-01
Creating Sample Descriptor Atoms for a Non-Mac Device (HTML)
QTPC06: Lists a reference for information on QuickTime atoms and their formats.
Design Guidelines Technical Q&As 1995-08-01
Image Compression Dialog Options (HTML)
QTICM14: Describes how to display an extra Options button in the normal Image Compression dialog.
Compression & Decompression Technical Q&As 1995-08-01
MPEG Compression in QuickTime (HTML)
QTICM16: Describes extracting information from an MPEG movie file and placing it in a specific MPEG track.
Movie Creation Technical Q&As 1995-08-01
Specifying Chunk Sizes (HTML)
QTPC08: Discusses the meaning of a QuickTime movie atom's chunk value.
Design Guidelines, Movie Internals Technical Q&As 1995-08-01
Setting the option button in the ICM dialog (HTML)
QTMCC02: Describes how your codec can display an extra Options button in the Standard Compression dialog.
QuickTime Component Creation Technical Q&As 1995-06-01
Accessing Decompressed Images (HTML)
QTMTB27: Demonstrates the use of a transfer procedure to access a decompressed image and manipulate it prior to display.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
Adding QuickTime Movie Data to Non-QuickTime Files (HTML)
QTMTB31: Describes how to embed QuickTime movies into files, and play back on Windows or Mac.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
Choosing the Position Where a Movie is Pasted (HTML)
QTMTB26: Explains how the position of a pasted movie is determined and shows how to force a given location.
Movie Basics, Movie Internals Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
CompressSequenceBegin & Ethernet in QuickTime (HTML)
QTICM13: Describes resolving an issue with missing ImageDescription when sending compressed images over Ethernet using CompressSequenceBegin.
Compression & Decompression Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
Correct Time Values (HTML)
QTMTB32: Demonstrates finding correct time values for GetMoviePict to get all the frames of a QuickTime movie.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
Creating Thumbnail PICTs (HTML)
QTICM08: Describes transforming the generic icons of QuickTime PICT-created files into thumbnail icons of these PICTs.
Compression & Decompression Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
Determining QuickDrawVideo Media Pixel Depth (HTML)
QTMTB17: Demonstrates how to retrieve the pixel depth of a QuickTime video media or movie.
Media Types & Media Handlers, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
Developing a QuickTime Musical Instrument (HTML)
Deprecated - QTMA05: Explains resolving the lack of QuickTime 2.0 API support for creating new music components.
Audio Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
Functions that Modify Movie Properties, QuickTime Track, and Movie Sound Volume (HTML)
QTMTB39: Explains movie volume values, and how to exceed the maximum level using Sound Manager 3.0.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
GDGetScale (HTML)
Deprecated - QTICM04: Describes the function call GDGetScale, its parameters, and errors it may encounter.
Compression & Decompression Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
GDHasScale (HTML)
Deprecated - QTICM03: Describes the function GDHasScale; lists what it returns, its main purpose, parameters, and possible errors.
Compression & Decompression Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
GDSetScale (HTML)
Deprecated - QTICM05: Describes the function GDSetScale, its parameters, and the errors it may encounter.
Compression & Decompression Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
How to Get the First Video Frame (HTML)
QTMCC01: Describes how to get the first frame of a movie using GetMovieNextInterestingTime.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
How to Tell Whether a Picture is QuickTime-Compressed (HTML)
QTICM02: Details how to determine whether a picture's QuickTime-compressed, contains QuickTime-compressed images, and type of compression used.
Compression & Decompression Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
MCSetClip and Clipping with the Movie Controller (HTML)
QTMTB18: Tells why the movie controller ignores the clip set by SetMovieDisplayClipRgn and shows a correct clipping technique.
Movie Basics, Movie Internals Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
PICT, QuickTime-Compressed Testing (HTML)
QTICM09: Details how to determine whether a picture's QuickTime-compressed, contains QuickTime-compressed images, and type of compression used
Compression & Decompression Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
Preroll Movies (HTML)
QTMTB42: Lists the advantages of calling PreRollMovie to improve the performance of QuickTime movies.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
QuickTime & Noise Problems (HTML)
QTPC02: Talks about ways to reduce noise in movies created with the CinePak codec.
Compression & Decompression Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
QuickTime & PutMovieIntoDataFork, Offsets (HTML)
QTMTB34: Explains restrictions on moving movie data around in a file after creation; also gives work arounds.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
QuickTime Sound (HTML)
QTMRF04: Explains what the sowt and the twos format is in QuickTime.
QuickTime for Windows Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
QuickTime Toolbox GetMovieTime Call (HTML)
QTMTB38: Provides the calls to change the current time and to reposition a movie to play from the start.
Movie Basics Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
Retrieving Audio from QuickTime Files (HTML)
QTMTB30: Describes how to retrieve audio from QuickTime files in 1 second chunks.
Import & Export, Movie Basics Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
Setting a Movie's Clipping Region (HTML)
QTMTB23: Explains why ShowMoviePoster doesn't honor the clipping region when clipped to the cell size.
Movie Basics, Movie Internals Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
Stepping Through QuickTime-Movie (HTML)
QTMTB28: Describes how to get the first frame of a movie using GetMovieNextInterestingTime.
Movie Basics, Movie Internals Technical Q&As 1995-05-01