Revolutionary QuickTime Pro by Andy, Puckey, Jonathan, Lowney, Frank, Minut, Manuel, Ford, Bradley Grogan

QuickTime - far more than just watching movies Why just watch when you can interact? With the future of interactive media expanding all around us it’s good to know that you can realize the projects you have in mind and get them out into the world. Interactive media makers can learn how to harness the power of QuickTime, web designers can unleash powerful time-based media. Filmmakers can immerse themselves in the digital future. With the release of the new version 6 QuickTime is set to move even further ahead of the competition. But of course you can just watch What this book covers: QuickTime is so much more than a software tool or a media format, its open architecture and standard-embracing technology mean that it will continue to be a the forefront of digital media. This book takes the reader through the whole spectrum of QuickTime use, from streaming video across networks, interactivity, virtual reality and even it’s role in DVD authoring. This includes: Planning your projects Creating your QuickTime Content QuickTime’s interaction with other products including Macromedia Flash & Director How best to get QuickTime media to your audience Who this book is for: Interactive media makers who wish to learn how to harness the power of QuickTime Web designers who would like to unleash powerful time-based media Filmmakers interested in the digital future Summary of contents: Welcome to QuickTime Linear Media: Slide shows to Feature-Length Movies QuickTime Virtual Reality Interactive Media Deployment Options Transport: Delivering to the Audience Linear Media, Capture to Delivery Creating Images for QuickTime Virtual Reality Interactive Media: Assembly, Scripting, & Delivery Tools Authoring DV for Film and DVD Workflow Issues in QuickTime Appendices: Web Links to QuickTime Compatible Products Embedding QuickTime with ActiveX Lingo for Detecting QuickTime What’s on the CD-ROM: All the materials needed to create the QT projects examined in the book Some real-world examples of what QuickTime Can do Trial versions of Totally Hip Software’s LiveStage Professional, HipFlics and LiveSlideShow for both PC and Mac The book also contains vouchers for over $100 off QuickTime authoring software.