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What’s New in QuickTime 7

This chapter describes in detail the many new and enhanced features available in QuickTime 7. It is intended to provide developers with a conceptual overview, in addition code samples and illustrations of usage, so that developers can take advantage of many of these new features in QuickTime 7 in their applications.

The new functions discussed in this chapter are cross-referenced, with links, to their complete descriptions in Chapter 3, “New Functions, Data Types, and Constants in QuickTime 7.”

If you are a QuickTime API-level developer, content author, multimedia producer, or Webmaster who is currently working with QuickTime, you should read this chapter in order to understand the fundamental changes that have taken place in the QuickTime software architecture.

Contents:

Installing QuickTime 7
QuickTime in Perspective
Changes to QuickTime Player and QuickTime Pro
New QuickTime Kit Framework
Audio Enhancements
Video Enhancements
Replacing NewMovieFrom... Functions
QuickTime Metadata Enhancements and API
QuickTime Sample Table API
JavaScript Support and Accessibility in Safari
Other Changes and Enhancements

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