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# Video media

Store compressed and uncompressed image data in QuickTime movies.

## Overview

Video media is used to store compressed and uncompressed image data in QuickTime movies. It has a media type of `'vide'`.

## Topics

### Storing video data

[`Video sample description ('stsd')`](/documentation/quicktime-file-format/Video_sample_description)

An atom that contains information that defines how to interpret video media data.

[Video sample description extensions](/documentation/QuickTime-File-Format/Video_sample_description_extensions)

Extend video sample descriptions by appending other atoms.

[Video sample data](/documentation/QuickTime-File-Format/Video_sample_data)

Store video sample data in different formats, depending on the type of compression you use.


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