Frame Grab Tutorial

Tech Note for Nerds

Apple's Knowledge Base article 24374 provides this table explaining all the differences between QuickTime Pro and QuickTime Basic:

Feature

QuickTime Pro

QuickTime Basic

Play over 30 audio and video file formats in the best possible quality

Yes

View still images

Yes

View streaming media

Yes

Control treble, bass, and balance

Yes

Create, edit, save, and export movies, images, and audio

Yes

Apply special effects to files

Yes

Compress video and audio with the latest codecs

Yes

Create slide shows with music

Yes

Copy and paste popular Internet media formats

Yes

Convert pictures between multiple formats

Yes

Play back full-screen video

Yes

Resize and trim movies

Yes

Create and hint movies for streaming

Yes

Edit MIDI instruments and synthesizers

Yes

Enable/disable tracks

Yes

Save movies downloaded from the Web

Yes

Add copyright information to your movies

Yes

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