TITLE
    QuickTime 4: Features and Benefits
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4/20/99
4/21/99
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    This article outlines the features and benefits of Quicktime 4.

DISCUSSION

    Versatile support for web-based media

    Features
    Benefits
    Support for live and stored streaming media * View more than 20 types of popular media files
    * Watch live events in your web browser or in any QuickTime-supported application, including the QuickTime Player
    * Play movies, pictures, virtual reality, and sound files (including MP3 files) on the web without having to find and download multiple browser plug-ins or helper applications
    New enhanced controls * View the current time and a graphic equalizer in an LCD panel
    * Get access to your favorite channels using the Favorites Drawer
    * Adjust balance, volume, bass, and treble using audio controls
    Support for the most popular Internet media formats * Includes support for Macromedia Flash to create navigation interfaces, technical illustrations, vector graphics, and animations for web sites
    * Supports the popular GIF, JPEG, MIDI, MOV, AVI, WAV audio, and BMP still formats used on the Internet
    Media file storage * Allows you to save media files from web sites (like using bookmarks in your browser)
    * Lets you access movie favorites with a convenient pull-down menu
    Favorites Drawer * Allows you to choose from multiple built-in channels to view content on the web
    * Lets you save your favorite channels with an easy drag-and-drop interface
    * Gives you easy access to your favorite movies, pictures, and sounds for future enjoyment

    Sophisticated playback capabilities
    Features
    Benefits
    Full-screen video playback * Enlarge movies, slide shows, and pictures for presentations and informational displays
    * Remove menu bars for full-screen playback of presentations
    Continuous playback * Set slide shows and movies to continuous-play mode
    * Create self-running displays and information kiosks
    Support for all leading Windows and Mac OS media formats * Explore multimedia more easily
    * Play different types of files, such as video, still-image, and sound files, with only one application
    Browser compatibility * Works with leading browsers on both Windows- and Mac OS-based systems
    * Allows users to view multimedia content with their browser of choice: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, or America Online

    Easy content authoring and editing
    Features
    Benefits
    Copy-and-paste authoring * Produce your own movies and sound files quickly from existing materials
    * Create slide shows from numerous picture sources for playback in any QuickTime-enabled application
    Filters * Enhance movies and still images with embossing, sharpening, and color tinting
    * Adjust the color balance to make your movies unique
    Easy output to the web and to camcorders * Combine AIFF, AU, and WAV music files and make them available for Internet use
    * Encode edited movies in DV format for use with a camcorder
    Audio enhancements * Add sound to a slide show
    Labeled icons * Visually identify local and network-accessible QuickTime-supported file formats


Document Information
Product Area: Apple Software
Category: QuickTime
Sub Category: QuickTime 4.x
Keywords: kqt4

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