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Publication Subscription Reference Update (HTML) (PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the Publication Subscription framework.
Internet & Web Release Notes 2007-07-18
PutAwayVolumes (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Demonstrates several ways to unmount a volume and which contexts might require which techniques.
Carbon Sample Code 2003-01-14
QCCocoaComponent (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Displays Quartz Composer compositions inside a Swing JFrame
Java Sample Code 2006-04-12
QCComposition Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class that represents a Quartz Composer composition.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Reference 2007-06-26
QCCompositionLayer Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to display a Quartz Composer composition in a Layer Kit layer.
Graphics & Imaging Reference 2007-12-11
QCCompositionParameterView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to edit the input parameters of a composition in a view.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Reference 2007-05-09
QCCompositionParameterViewDelegate Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the protocol for responding to changes in a QCCompositionParameterView object.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Reference 2007-05-09
QCCompositionPickerPanel Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to display a utility window for browsing and selecting a composition.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Reference 2007-05-09
QCCompositionPickerView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to display a view for browsing and selecting a composition.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Reference 2007-05-09
QCCompositionPickerViewDelegate Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the protocol for responding to changes in a QCCompositionPickerView object.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Reference 2007-05-09
QCCompositionRenderer Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the methods for passing and retrieving data from the ports of a composition.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Reference 2008-04-08
QCCompositionRepository Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class that represents a system-wide, central repository of Quartz Composer compositions.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Reference 2007-05-09
QCFundamentals (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates Coordinate, Interpolation, and Iterative systems in Quartz Composer with an amusing animation
Apple Applications, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Tools Sample Code 2006-08-07
QCGalaxy (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates use of Particle Systems and Core Image Filters in Quartz Composer
Apple Applications, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Tools Sample Code 2006-08-07
QCPlugIn Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to write custom patches for Quartz Composer.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Reference 2008-04-08
QCPlugInContext Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the protocol used by execution contexts.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Reference 2007-05-09
QCPlugInInputImageSource Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the methods for managing image data that's input to a QCPlugIn object.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Reference 2007-07-12
QCPlugInOutputImageProvider Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the methods for managing image data that's produced as output from a QCPlugIn object.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Reference 2007-05-09
QCPlugInViewController Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class that provides a controller object for a user interface to edit the settings for a QCPlugIn object.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Reference 2007-05-09
QCRenderer Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to load, play, and control a Quartz Composer composition to an arbitrary OpenGL context.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Reference 2007-05-09
QCView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to load, play, and control a Quartz Composer composition to a custom NSView object.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging Reference 2007-05-09
QDFlushPortBuffer (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD65: Describes a possible solution for window update problems under Carbon.
Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging, Mac OS X Server, Performance, Porting, Text & Fonts, User Experience Technical Q&As 2000-11-08
qdmediahandler (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates one way to write a derived media handler.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qdmediahandler.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates one way to write a derived media handler.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qdmediamaker (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
QDMMaker is a sample application that creates movies that use the QuickDraw media handler.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qdmediamaker.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
QDMMaker is a sample application that creates movies that use the QuickDraw media handler.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
QDSwapPort (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1128: Explains when to use QDSwapPort.
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Porting Technical Q&As 2002-11-06
QISA (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates the basics of writing an Internet setup assistant for traditional Mac OS and Mac OS X.
Carbon, Darwin, Networking, Security Sample Code 2003-05-15
QLPreviewRequest Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an opaque type for handling requests for Quick Look document previews.
Carbon, Cocoa, User Experience Reference 2007-04-20
QLThumbnailRequest Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an opaque type for handling requests for Quick Look thumbnail images.
Carbon, Cocoa, User Experience Reference 2007-10-31
QT Capture Widget (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A Dashboard widget that uses the QTKit capture API to provide video and audio capture.
QuickTime Sample Code 2007-08-27
QT Internals (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Dumps information about movie structures.
QuickTime 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.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qt3dtween (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Creates a QuickTime movie containing both a 3D track and a tween track.
QuickTime 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 Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtactiontargets (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to work with wired action targets.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-02-25
qtactiontargets.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to work with wired action targets.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-02-25
qtaddeffectseg (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use add video effects to segments of movies.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-02-25
qtaddeffectseg.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use add video effects to segments of movies.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-02-25
QTAudioContextInsert (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates use of Audio Context Insert APIs to perform custom processing on QuickTime's audio stream.
Audio, Cocoa, QuickTime Sample Code 2008-01-21
QTAudioExtractionPanel (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Enhances the QTKitPlayer to add an Audio Channel Mapping and Extraction panel
Audio, Cocoa, QuickTime Sample Code 2005-06-27
qtbigscreen (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to play QuickTime Movies fullscreen, handle application messages and use time base callbacks.
QuickTime 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.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTBRemoteAdmin (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how one might write a remote administration tool for QuickTime Broadcaster.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtcapture (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use the sequence grabber to capture sound and video.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTCaptureAudioPreviewOutput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an output destination used to preview audio being captured.
Cocoa, QuickTime Reference 2009-04-08
QTCaptureConnection Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a connection for media stream capture, used with a QTCaptureSession object.
QuickTime Reference 2009-05-06
QTCaptureDecompressedVideoOutput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a QuickTime capture output object for decompressing video.
QuickTime Reference 2009-03-04
QTCaptureDevice Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object that represents a connected physical media capture device, such as a camera or microphone.
Cocoa, QuickTime Reference 2009-05-06
QTCaptureDeviceInput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a wrapper for a QTCaptureDevice object.
Cocoa, QuickTime Reference 2009-04-08
QTCaptureFileOutput Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an interface for writing captured media to files.
QuickTime Reference 2007-07-23
QTCaptureInput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an input source connection for a capture session object.
Cocoa, QuickTime Reference 2009-04-08
QTCaptureLayer Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a layer that displays captured video frames from a device; supports Core Animation.
QuickTime Reference 2009-04-06
QTCaptureMovieFileOutput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object that writes captured media to a QuickTime movie file.
QuickTime Reference 2009-03-04
QTCaptureOutput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface for connecting capture output destinations to a capture session object.
Cocoa, QuickTime Reference 2009-03-04
QTCaptureVideoPreviewOutput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object for previewing a video stream that is being captured.
Cocoa, QuickTime Reference 2009-03-04
QTCaptureView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a view that displays a video preview of a capture session.
Cocoa, QuickTime Reference 2009-04-08
QTCarbonCoreImage101 (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to render QuickTime Movies using Core Image filters and the new video pipeline.
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime Sample Code 2006-02-14
QTCarbonShell (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A skeleton of a modern Carbon QuickTime application demonstrating how to incorporate QuickTime support into a Carbon application.
Carbon, QuickTime Sample Code 2009-03-19
qtchannels (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates adding items to (and remove items from) the favorites drawer in QuickTime Player.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtchannels.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates adding items to (and remove items from) the favorites drawer in QuickTime Player.
QuickTime 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.
QuickTime 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.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTCompressionOptions Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes compression options for a media type.
QuickTime Reference 2009-04-08
QTCompressionOptionsWindow (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how easy it is to manage QTCompressionOptions instances with a user interface.
Cocoa, QuickTime Sample Code 2008-02-22
QTControlCommandLine (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Using the QuickTime COM Control object from the command line to export a movie to a different file format
QuickTime Sample Code 2008-01-29
qtcontroller (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Displays a pop-up menu when the user clicks on the custom button in the movie controller bar.
QuickTime 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.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTCoreImage101 (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to render a QuickTime Movie using Core Image filters and the new video pipeline.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime Sample Code 2005-07-19
QTCoreVideo101 (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates (with very little code) how to render a QuickTime Movie using CoreVideo and OpenGL.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime Sample Code 2008-04-24
QTCoreVideo102 (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
An application demonstrating the use of QTKit, CoreVdeo, and OpenGL.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime 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, QuickTime 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, QuickTime Sample Code 2008-06-06
QTCoreVideo202 (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to render a QuickTime Movie using OpenGL PBO and the Core Video pixel buffer pipeline.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime 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, QuickTime Sample Code 2009-04-07
qtcreatemovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
CreateMovie demonstrates creating a very simple QuickTime movie with a video track and a sound track.
QuickTime 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.
QuickTime 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.
QuickTime 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.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtdataexchange (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
QuickTime's movie importers and exporters. Import files and export movie into any supported format.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtdataexchange.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Import files, export a movie into any format supported by QuickTime's movie exporters.
QuickTime Sample Code 2006-07-20
qtdataref (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to work with data references and data handlers.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-24
qtdataref.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to work with data references and data handlers.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-24
QTDataReference Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the location of a QuickTime movie or other media data.
Cocoa, QuickTime Reference 2009-04-08
qteffects (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to work with QuickTime video effects.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTEffects Explode (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create a QuickTime movie with a video effect as a transition .
QuickTime 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.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-02-25
qteffects.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to work with QuickTime video effects.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTEffectsDialog - Cocoa (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to display the standard QuickTime effects parameters dialog in a Cocoa application.
Cocoa, QuickTime Sample Code 2003-09-04
QTEffectsJava (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Applies QuickTime visual effects to two source images at runtime.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTExtractAndConvertToAIFF (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates using MovieAudioExtraction and an AudioConverter to extract and convert audio to a AIFF file.
Audio, Cocoa, QuickTime 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, Cocoa, QuickTime Sample Code 2006-11-08
qtfiletransfer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates using QuickTime's ftp and http data handlers to transfer a file asynchronously from a web server.
QuickTime 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.
QuickTime 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
QuickTime 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
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTFormatDescription Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
New document that describes the Objective-C API for supporting and working with QuickTime Capture.
QuickTime Reference 2009-04-08
qtframestepper (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
QTFrameStepper.c defines functions that you can use to step frame-by-frame through a QuickTime movie.
QuickTime 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 Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtfullscreen (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Defines functions that illustrate how to play QuickTime movies full screen.
QuickTime Sample Code 2003-01-14