QuickTime 7.3 Users Guide
Includes instructions for using QuickTime Pro
For Mac OS X version 10.3.9 or later, and Windows
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Contents

Preface
Welcome to QuickTime What Is QuickTime? What Is QuickTime Pro? Whats New in QuickTime 7? New in QuickTime Player New in QuickTime Pro System Requirements Types of Files QuickTime Supports Checking for New Versions of QuickTime Using Onscreen Help Where to Go for Additional Information Using QuickTime Player Opening and Playing Files Opening and Playing Movies in QuickTime Player Opening and Playing Files in a Web Browser Viewing QuickTime Virtual Reality (QTVR) Movies Viewing Still Images Playing MIDI Files Opening Recently Used Files Finding Movies Quickly Using QuickTime Favorites Playing Copy-Protected Movies Viewing Information About a File Controlling Playback Adjusting Audio and Video Settings Changing Playback Preferences Viewing Movies at Full Screen Changing Movie Size for Playback Looping a Movie Simultaneously Playing Multiple Movies Using Frame Number and Time Codes Navigating a Movie by Frame Number or Time Code Finding Text in a Text Track

Chapter 1

Chapter 41
Preventing Users from Changing QuickTime Settings Viewing Movies that have Flash Content Getting Started with QuickTime Pro Getting QuickTime Pro Using Advanced Playback Options Playing a Movie on a Second Display Presenting a Movie as a Slideshow Changing the Color Around a Movie Loading Movies into RAM for Better Playback Creating Movies and Other Media Recording Video and Audio About Saving Movies Saving Movies from the Internet Creating a Slideshow or Animation from Still Images Creating a Still Image from a Movie Converting Files into QuickTime Movies Sharing Movies by Email or the Web Sharing Movies for Podcast Producer Editing and Authoring with QuickTime Pro Simple Editing Selecting and Playing Part of a Movie Cutting, Copying, or Deleting a Section of a Movie Combining Two QuickTime Movies into One Working with Tracks Turning Tracks On or Off Extracting, Adding, and Moving Tracks Working with Audio Tracks Presenting Multiple Movies in the Same Window Pasting Graphics and Text into a Movie Working with Text Tracks Specifying Languages for Individual Tracks Changing Movie Properties Adding Annotations to a Movie Resizing, Flipping, or Rotating a Movie Changing a Movies Shape with a Video Mask Changing a Tracks Transparency Creating a Chapter List for a Movie Setting a Movies Poster Frame Saving a Movie with Specific Playback Settings Changing the Movie Controller Type

Chapter 3

Chapter 4
Exporting Files with QuickTime Pro About Video and Audio Compression Exporting Files Using Presets Customizing Export Settings Customizing Video Export Settings Adding Special Effects and Filters to a QuickTime Movie Changing Image (Frame) Size Customizing Sound Export Settings Preparing Movies for Internet Delivery Preparing a Movie for Fast Start Preparing a Movie for Real-Time Streaming Creating Reference Movies to Optimize Web Playback Creating Movies Optimized for iPhone and Web Delivery Exporting MPEG-4 Files MPEG-4 Video Export Options MPEG-4 Audio Export Options MPEG-4 Streaming Export Options Exporting 3G Files 3G File Format Export Options 3G Video Export Options 3G Audio Export Options 3G Text Options 3G Streaming Options 3G Advanced Options Shortcuts and Tips QuickTime Player Keyboard Shortcuts QuickTime Pro Keyboard Shortcuts Automating QuickTime Player with AppleScript Automating QuickTime Player on Windows

Appendix

Glossary Index
Want to play movies from your hard disk or the Internet? QuickTime Player makes it easy. What Is QuickTime?
QuickTime Player is a free multimedia player. You can use it to view many kinds of files, including video, audio, still images, graphics, and virtual reality (VR) movies. QuickTime supports the most popular formats on the Internet for news, sports, education, movie trailers, and other entertainment. QuickTime is also a multimedia architecture that other applications can leverage. Some of the most popular softwaresuch as iTunes, iMovie, and Final Cut Pro from Apple, as well as many third-party programsuses the QuickTime architecture for important multimedia functions. These applications require QuickTime to be installed in order to function properly.

What Is QuickTime Pro?

You can easily add a host of useful features to your QuickTime software by purchasing QuickTime Pro. With QuickTime Pro, you can: Save files from the Internet Edit audio and video Record audio (Mac OS X and Windows) and video (Mac OS X only) Add special effects Create slideshows Convert and save video, audio, and images to more than a hundred standard formats For information about how to start using QuickTime Pro, see Getting QuickTime Pro on page 23.

Welcome to QuickTime

Whats New in QuickTime 7?
Both the free QuickTime Player and QuickTime Pro provide a host of new features.

New in QuickTime Player

H.264 video support. This state-of-the-art, standards-based codec delivers exceptional-quality video at the lowest data rate possible, across data rates ranging from 3G to HD and beyond. Live resize. Playback continues smoothly as you change the size of the QuickTime Player window. (Some hardware requirements may apply.) Zero-configuration streaming. You no longer need to set your Internet connection speed in QuickTime Preferences. QuickTime automatically determines the best connection speed for your computer. If a connection is lost during streaming, QuickTime automatically reconnects to the server. Surround sound. QuickTime Player can now play up to 24 channels of audio. With QuickTime 7, your Mac, and surround speakers, you can enjoy the full effect of your surround sound movie or game. New and improved playback controls. Use the new A/V Controls window to adjust settings for the best viewing experience. Easily change settings including jog shuttle, playback speed, bass, treble, and balance. All-new content guide. The all-new QuickTime Content Guide provides the latest in entertainment on the Internet. Full-screen playback. Get the most out of your display by using every pixel possible. Thee new modes allow you fit the content to any size screen. Floating controls. Full-screen mode now provides floating DVD-like controls for easy access to functions like pause, play, fast-forward, rewind, and full-screen options. Move your mouse and the full-screen controller appears on the screen for several seconds. Additional keyboard shortcuts. QuickTime Player now supports the same transport control keyboard shortcuts as Final Cut Pro. While viewing a movie, press J, K, or L to rewind, pause, or resume playback at variable speeds. Closed Captioning. An option in QuickTime Player Preferences allows you to display standard CEA-608 closed captions, when theyre available in your movies. Timecode Display. QuickTime Player now allows you to switch between displaying movie time, timecode, and frame count. You can also jump to a specific timecode or frame number using the keyboard. Spotlight-friendly media. With Mac OS X v10.4 or later, you can use Spotlight to easily find your QuickTime content. Spotlight can search for movie attributes such as artist, copyright, codec, and so on. Screen reader compatibility. Using VoiceOver, included with Mac OS X v10.4 or later, visually impaired users can enjoy QuickTime Player features.

QuickTime automatically detects your Internet connection speed so that you get the highest-quality QuickTime content that your Internet connection can support. If movies youre watching on the Internet dont play properly, however, it may help to change the connection speed setting. To change the connection speed setting in Mac OS X, open QuickTime Preferences and click Streaming. In Windows, open QuickTime Preferences and choose Connection Speed. QuickTime tries to play versions of the movie authored to match the connection speed you choose. If you choose a speed slower than your actual connection speed, the resulting movie may be smaller in size and lower in quality than your connection can actually support. If you choose a speed faster than your actual connection, QuickTime playback may stutter or appear jerky because it is sending more data than your connection can support. If youre unsure of your connection speed, check with your Internet service provider (ISP). If you change your connection speed setting and later want to make QuickTime automatically detect your speed again, choose Automatic from the Streaming Speed pop-up menu (in Mac OS X). To set the Internet connection speed in Windows, choose Edit > Preferences > QuickTime Preferences, and then follow the directions above. Instant-On QuickTime includes Instant-On, a technology that dramatically reduces buffer (wait) time when you view streamed video. Instant-On provides an instantaneous viewing experience; you can navigate quickly through video as if it were on your hard disk. To experience Instant-On, you must have a broadband connection. The responsiveness of Instant-On is affected by available bandwidth and the size, or data rate, of the content. It can also be affected by the codec used to compress the streaming video. Instant-On is on by default. If you experience problems with streamed video, you can change the wait time (drag the Play slider) or turn off Instant-On (open QuickTime Preferences and click Streaming). Viewing Streamed Files Behind a Firewall QuickTime streaming chooses the best protocol (a method of communicating via the Internet) for your needs. Typically, QuickTime streaming uses Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) to ensure the best performance. If your network connection is protected by a firewall, you may want to use the HTTP protocol instead.

You can change playback preferences by choosing QuickTime Player > Preferences. The available options include: Open movies in new players: Select to open movies in a new player window; deselect to replace the movie in the current player window with the new movie. Automatically play movies when opened: Select to make all movies start playing when theyre opened; deselect to have the movie start when you click the Play button. Use high-quality video settings when available: When this option is selected, video looks sharper and smoother, but more processor capacity is used.
Play sound in frontmost player only: Select to play the audio for only one QuickTime Player window (the active window); deselect to play the sound of all playing movies simultaneously. Play sound when application is in background: Select to play audio even if QuickTime is not the frontmost application; deselect to mute the audio when QuickTime is not the active application. Show equalizer: Select or deselect to show or hide the equalizer (which shows the presence of audio) in the QuickTime Player window. Show Content Guide automatically: Select to see the latest content listings when QuickTime Player first opens (unless you open a specific movie file). Pause movie before switching users: Select to automatically pause a movie when you use fast user switching to let another person use your computer. Hide selection indicators for empty selection: Select to have the selection indicators in the timeline removed when no frames are selected. Show closed captioning when available: Select to see the closed caption information, if captions have been provided by the movies creators. With QuickTime Pro, more options are available. For information about them, see Getting QuickTime Pro on page 23.
Viewing Movies at Full Screen
You can set the screen so that only the movie is visible, not the QuickTime Player window, desktop, or other windows. This presentation setting is called full-screen mode. (You can also set a movie to play at half size, double size, or other sizes.) To play a movie at full screen, do one of the following: Choose View > Full Screen. Choose View > Present Movie, choose Full Screen, and click Play. To quit full-screen mode, press Esc. To adjust the way the picture is sized to fit your screen, such as stretched to fit or in letterbox format, move the pointer to the top of the screen to display the QuickTime Player menu options, and then choose a setting from the View menu. The following additional options are available in full-screen mode: Fit to Screen: The content is scaled to fill your screen as fully as possible without cropping the movie or changing the aspect ratio. Zoom: The content is scaled and cropped to completely fill your screen in at least one dimension. This can eliminate black areas on the top (letterboxing) or side (pillarboxing) but may hide or distort the content. Panoramic: The content is scaled to fit your screen and the outer horizontal edges compressed to avoid cropping the image. You can also cycle through all of the available full-screen options by clicking the button in the movie controls that appear when you move the pointer.

Working with Audio Tracks
QuickTime audio includes music tracks, which contain MIDI or other data, and sound tracks, which contain digitized audio. Adding an Audio Track to a QuickTime Movie You can easily add audio and other tracks to a QuickTime movie. To add an audio track to a movie: 1 In QuickTime Player, choose File > Open File and select the audio file you want to import. 2 In the QuickTime Player window that opens, choose Edit > Select All to select the entire audio file, then choose Edit > Copy. 3 Open the movie to which you want to add the audio. 4 To add the audio to the whole movie, choose Edit > Add. To add the audio to a part of the movie, select a part and choose Edit > Add to Selection and Scale. Add to Selection and Scale slows down or speeds up the audio track to fit the length of the selected part of the movie; the pitch remains the same (when you play the movie in QuickTime Player). You could add video to sound instead, and speed up or slow down the video to match the audio. You might have better results if you compare the timelines of the two tracks and cut from one or the other until they have the same duration.
Note: If your audio and video are created by the same device, such as a DV camera, and are created at the same time, the audio and video will be synchronized. Changing Sound Track Volume Levels and Other Audio Settings With QuickTime Pro, you can change the volume and balance of audio and music tracks. For example, if a movie has more than one audio track, you can adjust the volume of the tracks relative to one another. You can also change the bass and treble levels. To change settings for an audio track: 1 In QuickTime Player, choose Window > Show Movie Properties. 2 In the Properties window, select the audio track and click Audio Settings. 3 Drag the sliders to adjust the settings. 4 Use the pop-up menu to the right of each audio channel to specify where the channels sound should be directed. To direct a channel's sound to the subwoofer, choose LFE Screen. To specify a particular output for the audio device, choose one of the Discrete options. To silence a channel, choose Unused. 5 To turn off the audio (without having to delete the track), select Mute. To play only the selected audio track, select Solo. 6 To save the balance and channel settings with your movie, choose File > Save or Save As.
Presenting Multiple Movies in the Same Window
With QuickTime Pro, you can place multiple video tracks in the same window to play movies side by side or to create a picture-in-picture effect. To present multiple movies in the same window: 1 In QuickTime Player, choose Edit > Select All to select the entire contents of the first movie. 2 Choose Edit > Copy, then open the second movie. 3 Move the playhead to the point at which you want the first movie to begin playing (usually the beginning or end of the original movie), and choose Edit > Add to Movie. 4 Choose Window > Show Movie Properties, select the new video track, and click Visual Settings. 5 Use the Current Size and Layer controls to set the new video to a desired size and layer (layers with lower numbers are farther forward, or more on top). For example, for a picture-within-a-picture effect, with the added movie inside the original movie, make the new movie smaller and assign it a lower layer number.

Resizing, Flipping, or Rotating a Movie
With QuickTime Pro, you can change the size and orientation of a video track of a movie. To resize or rotate a QuickTime movie: 1 In QuickTime Player, choose Window > Show Movie Properties. 2 In the Properties window, select a video track and click Visual Settings. 3 To resize the movie, type new numbers in the Current Size fields. To keep the same height-to-width proportions, select Preserve Aspect Ratio. 4 To rotate the movie, click one of the rotate buttons.
Flip horizontal or vertical

Rotate right or left

To restore the movie to its original appearance, click Reset.
Changing a Movies Shape with a Video Mask
With QuickTime Pro, you can change the shape of a movie from rectangular to other shapes using a video mask. In combination with a media skin; you can skin a movie so that it plays in a non-rectangular region (for example, a movie could play from within a ship porthole), and then use a mask to restrict the movies shape to the desired playback region. Use a graphics program to create the mask and save it as a QuickTime-compatible file (for example, BMP, GIF, JPEG, or PICT). The mask should be a black shape on a white background. The movie appears through the black shape. To add a video mask: 1 In QuickTime Player, choose Window > Show Movie Properties. 2 Select the video track you want to assign the mask to, then click Visual Settings. 3 Drag the mask file to the Mask well in the Properties window, or click Choose to select the file.
Changing a Tracks Transparency
With QuickTime Pro, you can create a track that is partly transparent. This technique is useful, for example, for overlaying a movie with a logo. To change a tracks transparency: 1 Add the track to the movie. (See Extracting, Adding, and Moving Tracks on page 32.) 2 Choose Window > Show Movie Properties. 3 Select the track and click Visual Settings. 4 Choose Blend from the Transparency pop-up menu and drag the Transparency Level slider.
Creating a Chapter List for a Movie
With QuickTime Pro, you can create a pop-up chapter list to navigate to specific points in a movie. First you create a list of topics (or entry points), and then you import the list into the movie as a text track. When you play the movie in QuickTime Player, the current chapter displays in the movie controller. (See Opening and Playing Movies in QuickTime Player on page 11.) To create a chapter list: 1 In a text editor or word processor, type your list of chapters and save the document as plain text. Make each item very short (preferably one word but no more than two or three words) and separate each item with a return character. 2 In QuickTime Player, choose File > Open File, select the text file, and click Open.

Exporting Files Using Presets
QuickTime Pro offers a myriad of settings and options for compressing video and audio during export. To help simplify the process of compressing and exporting, QuickTime Pro also offers export presets. Different presets are available for each file format. To export a movie using presets: 1 In QuickTime Player, open the movie you wish to export. 2 Choose File > Export. 3 Choose a file format from the Export pop-up menu. 4 Choose the preset that best meets your needs from the Use pop-up menu. For example, to export a movie for use with a video-capable iPod, choose Movie to iPod. To export a movie that is optimized for Apple TV, choose Movie to Apple TV. You can also create movies for iPhone by choosing one of the Movie to iPhone options. 5 Choose a filename and location, and click Save. Note: To use the same settings you used during the last export, choose Most Recent Settings from the Use pop-up menu.
Customizing Export Settings
For the greatest possible control when compressing and exporting media files, use the export options available in QuickTime Pro. For video compression and export, QuickTime Pro offers customizable settings in three categories: video settings, filters (also known as special effects), and image size. QuickTime Pro also offers many options for customizing compression settings for sound. The following topics provide information about which options to choose when exporting and compressing movies.
Customizing Video Export Settings
To customize video settings for export: 1 Choose File > Export. 2 Choose a file format from the Export pop-up menu. For the options discussed below, choose Movie to QuickTime Movie. 3 Click Options.
Chapter 4 Exporting Files with QuickTime Pro
4 In the Video area of the Movie Settings dialog, click Settings, and then choose your settings. Compression type: Choose the video compressor (codec) you want to use to compress your video. For the highest quality at the lowest data rate (or the smallest file), H.264 is recommended. Data rate (bit rate): In general, the higher the data rate, the better the quality, but the bigger the file. In most cases, youll want to set a data rate based on the way your movie will be viewed. For example, for streaming to Internet dialup connections, limit the data rate to around 45 kilobits per second to leave room for network traffic. If the file will be downloaded for playback, the data rate can be higher (a 56K modem user, however, has longer to wait before playback begins). The data rate of a movie is also affected by other compression options you set, such as the frame rate. To let the compressor choose an appropriate data rate, select Automatic. Optimized for: Choose your intended delivery method from the Optimized for pop-up menu. This setting informs the codec how much the data rate can vary above and below the data rate you choose. This option is available only for compressors that can apply limits, such as H.264. Key frame options: Many compressors use frame differencing to compress moving images. Frame differencing is the process of determining what information has changed from a starting frame (called a key frame) to subsequent frames. The key frame contains all of the information for an image. Subsequent frames contain only the information that has changed. Depending on the compressor you use, you can specify how often you want key frames to occur. If you dont have enough key frames, the quality of your movie might be lower because most frames are generated from others. However, more key frames result in a larger movie with a higher data rate. With some compressors, an additional key frame is inserted automatically if too much of the image has changed from one frame to the next. A good rule of thumb for general use is to have one key frame every 5 seconds (multiply the frames per second by 5). If you are creating a file for RTSP streaming and have concerns about the reliability of the delivery network (as with the public Internet), you may want to increase key frame frequency to one key frame every 1 or 2 seconds. To let the compressor choose the key frame interval, select Automatic. Frame rate: Frame rate is the number of individual images shown every second. Standard (NTSC) video has a frame rate of 29.97 frames per second (fps), and the standard for film is 24 fps. The European standard (PAL) is 25 fps. QuickTime movies are sometimes created with a slower frame rate to reduce bandwidth and CPU requirements.

Preparing Movies for Internet Delivery
With QuickTime Pro, you can create movies so that they can be delivered over the Internet. You can deliver a movie over the Internet in two ways: With HTTP download, the movie is downloaded to the clients hard disk. Fast Start is a QuickTime feature that enables users to watch or listen to media as it is being downloaded (long before the whole movie has been downloaded) from a standard web server to their hard disks. Fast Start works well for short-form movies where file size is limited. It ensures high-quality playback regardless of users Internet connection speeds, although those with slower connections will wait longer before media starts to play. Real-time streaming provided by QuickTime Streaming Server (QTSS) delivers media in real time over the Internet, from modem rates to broadband. No file is ever downloaded to a viewers hard disk. Media is played, but not stored, by the client software as it is delivered. You would choose real-time streaming rather than Fast Start for webcasts of live events in real time, delivery of long-form video, 24/7 Internet radio and TV channels, and other cases in which you dont files stored on a users hard disk. QTSS uses the RTSP protocol.
Preparing a Movie for Fast Start
With QuickTime Pro, you can set up a movie to start playing from a web server before the movie has completely downloaded to the users hard disk. This is called a Fast Start movie. Set the Fast Start setting just before you distribute your movie; making other changes and resaving may undo the Fast Start setting. If the movie is in the format you want, you can set it up for Fast Start by choosing File > Save As and then selecting Save as a self-contained movie. If the movie is not in the format you want, you need to encode it first by following the steps below. To convert a movie and set it up for Fast Start: 1 In QuickTime Player, choose File > Export. 2 Choose Movie to QuickTime Movie from the Export pop-up menu. 3 Click Options and select video and sound compression options appropriate for web delivery. For more information, see Customizing Video Export Settings on page 43, Customizing Sound Export Settings on page 46, and the tutorials at www.apple.com/quicktime/resources. 4 Make sure the Prepare for Internet Streaming checkbox is selected and Fast Start appears in the pop-up menu.

When you export a movie to MPEG-4 format (by choosing File > Export and then choosing Movie to MPEG-4), you access the following options by clicking Options and then clicking Video. File Format: To ensure operability with devices made by ISMA members, choose MP4 (ISMA). For more information, go to www.isma.tv.
Video Format: Choose the video compressor (codec) you want to use to compress your video. For the highest quality at the lowest data rate (or the smallest file), H.264 is recommended. If you need the file to play on a device that supports MPEG-4 video, choose MPEG-4 Basic or MPEG-4 Improved, depending on the target device. If your source movies video track is already compressed, you can choose Pass through so that the video doesnt get compressed again. Data Rate: The more kilobits per second (kbps), the better the movie quality. For best playback, however, dont choose a data rate higher than the available bandwidth. Optimized for: If you choose H.264 from the Video Format pop-up menu, choose your intended delivery method from the Optimized for pop-up menu. This setting tells the codec how much the data rate can vary above and below the data rate you choose. Image Size: Current maintains the source material size. To choose a size not listed in the pop-up menu, choose Custom. Preserve Aspect Ratio Using: If you are changing the image size, use this option to specify an option in case the movie needs to be scaled to the new dimensions. Letterbox will scale the source proportionally to fit into the clean aperture, adding black bars to the top and bottom or sides as necessary. Crop centers, scales, and trims to the clean aperture. Fit Within Dimensions adjusts to the destination size by fitting to the longest side, scaling if necessary. Frame Rate: In most cases, your video will look better if you choose a number that is exactly divisible by the FPS (frames per second) of your source. For example, if your source is captured at 30 FPS, choose a frame rate of 10 or 15. Dont choose a rate larger than that of your source material. Key Frame: The more often you specify a key frame (the lower the number), the better the video quality, but the bigger the file. If you choose MP4 from the File Format pop-up menu and H.264 from the Video Format pop-up menu, and then click Video Options, you get the following additional options: Restrict Profile(s) to: If you need the file to play on a device that conforms to one or more of the standards profiles, check those profiles here. Encoding Mode: Choose whether you want the best quality or faster encoding.

Glossary

Fast Start A method of delivering a movie so that it can start playing before it is fully downloaded. frame A single image in a movie. frame rate The number of frames displayed per second. GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) A file format for images. hint track In a streamed movie, a hint track specifies for the server how the movies content is to be transmitted. hot spot A place in a virtual reality movie where the user can interact with the movie using the mouse. Instant-On A technology that dramatically improves access to streaming content for broadband users. JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) A standard for compressing still images. layer In QuickTime movies, how an image is displayed depends on its layer; images with lower layer numbers are displayed on top. MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) A software and hardware standard set by the music industry that enables electronic instruments to communicate with one another and with computers. MP3 (MPEG-1 layer 3) A format for compressing music. MPEG-4 An ISO standard based on the QuickTime file format that defines multimedia file and compression formats. node In QuickTime VR, a point from which an object or panorama can be viewed. NTSC (National Television System Committee) The organization that defines North American broadcast standards. The term NTSC video also refers to the video standard defined by the committee, which is 29.97 fps, 525 lines per frame, and interlaced. PAL (Phase Alternation by Line) A video format used by many European countries and other countries outside North America. The PAL standard is 25 fps, 625 lines per frame, and interlaced. PICT A Mac OS picture file format that does not apply compression to an image and therefore maintains the same quality level from copy to copy. pixel The onscreen dots that form text and graphics. A contraction of the words picture and element. plug-in Software that helps a web browser interpret certain types of media files.
PNG (Portable Network Graphics) A file format for images. poster In QuickTime, a still image, usually a single frame from a movie, used to represent the movie to users. protocol A set of standards for sending and receiving information on a network. QTSS (QuickTime Streaming Server) A technology used to deliver media over the Internet in real time. QuickTime Player An application that opens and plays QuickTime movies, as well as many other kinds of files. QuickTime Pro A version of QuickTime Player with advanced features, primarily the addition of editing capabilities. QuickTime VR A QuickTime media type with which users can interact with threedimensional places and objects. reference movie A file that contains the location of one or more media files. A reference file linked from a webpage, for example, can direct a QuickTime Player to the version encoded for a particular connection speed. RGB Red, green, blue; a way of representing colors onscreen. RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) A protocol for controlling a stream of real-time multimedia content. Sources of data can include both live feeds and stored digital video. sprite An image that is defined once and is then animated by commands that change its position or appearance. streaming Delivery of video or audio data over a network in real time, in packets instead of in a single file download. TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) A format for graphics, commonly used to transfer bitmapped images between applications. track A single data type in a QuickTime movie. A movie may contain one or more tracks. tween track A track that modifies the display of other tracks. virtual reality (VR) The effect achieved by QuickTime VR, where users can manipulate objects or environments. wav A Windows format for sound files.

new features in QuickTime 7 7
Open Image Sequence command 27 opening files 9, 11 opening files automatically 18 opening more than one movie at a time 20 Open Recent command 17
pass through 53 pasting items into a movie 35 playback options 13, 18, 41 playhead 11 playing movies 11 playing sound 19 Play movies automatically checkbox 13 poster frames 41 Preferences 18 Preload this track checkbox 25, 41 Preview application 16 protocols 14
technical support 10 text adding a text track 35 finding 22 overlaying a movie with text 36 specifying font styles 36 titles 22 tracks 3237 adding an audio track 33 adding a text track 35 disabling 32 transparency 39 treble level 18, 34 Trim to Selection 31
QuickTime Player Preferences 18 QuickTime plug-in 12 QuickTime Pro defined 6 getting 23 QuickTime Streaming 47 QuickTime VR movies 15 QuickTime website 13
versions getting new versions of QuickTime 10 video frame changing the size of 45 video masks 39 virtual reality movies 15 volume 11, 34 adjusting during playback 12 changing sound track volume 34
recording audio and video 25 reference movies 13, 26, 27, 48 repeating a movie 20 resizing a movie 38

web. See Internet

The following Voluntary Product Accessibility information refers to Apple QuickTime 7 Pro for Mac OS X. For more information on the accessibility features of Mac OS X and QuickTime, visit Apples accessibility web site at http://www.apple.com/accessibility Summary Table Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

Criteria

1194.21 Software applications and operating systems. 1194.22 Web-based intranet and internet information and applications. 1194.23 Telecommunications products. 1194.24 Video and multimedia products. 1194.25 Self contained, closed products. 1194.26 Desktop and portable computers. 1194.31 Functional performance criteria. 1194.41 Information, documentation, and support.

Supporting Features

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Subpart B -- Technical Standards

Remarks and explanations

(a) When software is designed to run on a system that has a keyboard, product functions shall be executable from a keyboard where the function itself or the result of performing a function can be discerned textually.

Supported

Requires Full Keyboard Access be set to All controls in Keyboard & Mouse System Preferences.
(b) Applications shall not disrupt or Supported disable activated features of other products that are identied as accessibility features, where those features are developed and documented according to industry standards. Applications also shall not disrupt or disable activated features of any operating system that are identied as accessibility features where the application programming interface for those accessibility features has been documented by the manufacturer of the operating system and is available to the product developer. (c) A well-dened on-screen Supported indication of the current focus shall be provided that moves among interactive interface elements as the input focus changes. The focus shall be programmatically exposed so that assistive technology can track focus and focus changes. (d) Sufcient information about a Partially supported user interface element including the identity, operation and state of the element shall be available to assistive technology. When an image represents a program element, the information conveyed by the image must also be available in text. (e) When bitmap images are used to identify controls, status indicators, or other programmatic elements, the meaning assigned to those images shall be consistent throughout an application's performance. Supported Most dialogs are accessible to VoiceOver and to keyboard-only users.
1194.21 Software applications and operating systems.
(f) Textual information shall be Partially supported provided through operating system functions for displaying text. The minimum information that shall be made available is text content, text input caret location, and text attributes. (g) Applications shall not override user selected contrast and color selections and other individual display attributes. Supported The VoiceOver speak text function works when the mouse is passed over elements that have been explicitly labeled.
(h) When animation is displayed, n/a the information shall be displayable in at least one nonanimated presentation mode at the option of the user. (i) Color coding shall not be used as the only means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element. (j) When a product permits a user to adjust color and contrast settings, a variety of color selections capable of producing a range of contrast levels shall be provided. (k) Software shall not use ashing or blinking text, objects, or other elements having a ash or blink frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. Supported

A/V Controls allow for brightness, color, contrast, and tint adjustments during playback.
(l) When electronic forms are
used, the form shall allow people using assistive technology to access the information, eld elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues.
Subpart C -- Functional Performance Criteria 1194.31 Functional performance criteria.
Criteria Supporting Features Remarks and explanations
(a) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired shall be provided.

Partially supported

Most functions in QuickTime 7 Pro can be operated by users who are visually impaired by using VoiceOver on Mac OS X. For more information Mac OS X accessibility features, visit www.apple.com/accessibility. QuickTime 7 Pro can be operated by users who rely on a screen magnication by using Zoom on Mac OS X. For more information Mac OS X accessibility features, visit www.apple.com/accessibility.
(b) At least one mode of operation and Partially supported information retrieval that does not require visual acuity greater than 20/70 shall be provided in audio and enlarged print output working together or independently, or support for assistive technology used by people who are visually impaired shall be provided. (c) At least one mode of operation and Supported information retrieval that does not require user hearing shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be provided. (d) Where audio information is important for the use of a product, at least one mode of operation and information retrieval shall be provided in an enhanced auditory fashion, or support for assistive hearing devices shall be provided. (e) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user speech shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people with disabilities shall be provided. (f) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require ne motor control or simultaneous actions and that is operable with limited reach and strength shall be provided. Supported
Visual alerts can also be used in place of audible alerts. Mac OS X accessibility features, visit www.apple.com/accessibility.
QuickTime 7 Pro can be used with Sticky Keys to avoid simultaneous actions. Mouse Keys can be used to execute certain nemotor functions instead of the mouse. Mac OS X accessibility features, visit www.apple.com/accessibility.
Subpart D -- Information, Documentation, and Support 1194.41 Information, documentation, and support.
(a) Product support documentation provided to end-users shall be made available in alternate formats upon request, at no additional charge. (b) End-users shall have access to a description of the accessibility and compatibility features of products in alternate formats or alternate methods upon request, at no additional charge.

Online documentation can be found at http://www.apple.com/support/quicktime/.
Information about Apple product accessibility and compatibility features is available on the Web in an HTML format that is compatible with screen readers for the blind and visually impaired, including VoiceOver, can be displayed in large print using web browsers and software magniers for those with low vision at http://www.apple.com/accessibility. E-mail support and Web-based discussion groups are available at http:// www.apple.com/support/quicktime/.
(c) Support services for products shall Supported accommodate the communication needs of end-users with disabilities.
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