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QuickTime applications can run on Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows. QuickTime content plays on Mac and Windows computers and on many handheld devices. Content can be served by progressive download from any web server or as real-time streams from streaming servers on all major operating systems. QuickTime supports dozens of file and compression formats for images, video, and audio.

A guided introduction and learning path for developers new to QuickTime.   Essential information for developers using QuickTime.   API references organized by framework.
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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
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
QuickTime Transport and Delivery Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes components that transport data between QuickTime movies and specific devices.
Transport & Delivery Guides 2006-01-10
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
ChromaKeyMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates alternative approaches to removing a color from a QuickTime movie.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-01-14
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
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.
Video Effects & Transitions Technical Q&As 2002-09-04
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
Video Effects & Transitions Technical Notes 2003-06-19
GreyscaleEffectSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to build a custom single source effect component for QuickTime.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-02-25
MakeEffectMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Creating a movie with an effects track allowing the user to specify the effect using the standard effects dialog.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-01-14
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
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.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-02-25
QTCoreVideo103 (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to render a QuickTime Movie using OpenGL texture range and the Core Video pixel buffer pipeline.
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.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2008-06-06
QTCoreVideo301 (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates adding of effects & filters to QuickTime Movies in realtime using GLSL shaders and the Core Video texture pipeline.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2009-04-07
qteffects (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to work with QuickTime video effects.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-01-14
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.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-02-25
qteffects.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to work with QuickTime video effects.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTEffectsDialog - Cocoa (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to display the standard QuickTime effects parameters dialog in a Cocoa application.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2003-09-04
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
Quality of QuickTime video effects (HTML)
QA1089: Describes some of the factors affecting QuickTime video effects quality.
Video Effects & Transitions Technical Q&As 2001-10-26
QuickTime 7.1 User's Guide (PDF)
Explains how to use QuickTime Player and QuickTime Pro for Mac OS X and Windows computer users.
Video Effects & Transitions Guides 2006-07-24
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
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
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
VideoViewer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Simple example of video rendering using QuickTime visual contexts, OpenGL, Core Video and Core Image.
Video Effects & Transitions Sample Code 2005-08-01
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
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
QuickTime Virtual Reality Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime Virtual Reality.
Virtual Reality Reference 2006-11-10
QuickTime VR (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to construct interactive movies using QuickTime VR.
Virtual Reality Guides 2005-06-04
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.
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
addflashactions (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Adds a few wired actions to a movie that has a flash track.
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.
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.
Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
Interactive Movies (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to construct interactive movies using QuickTime wired sprites and sprite animation.
Wired Movies and Sprites Guides 2002-10-01
Intercepting QuickTime Wired Actions (HTML)
QA1095: Demonstrates how to intercept wired actions in a movie controller action filter function.
Wired Movies and Sprites Technical Q&As 2001-11-14
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25
WiredSpritesJava (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Creates a QuickTime movie containing wired sprites.
Wired Movies and Sprites Sample Code 2003-02-25