Apple QuickTime 6.4 - Manual (Page 17)

Chapter 2 QuickTime on the Internet 17
Delivering Movies on the Internet
You can deliver QuickTime movies and live presentations over a network in real time.
Preparing a Movie for Fast Start
If you have QuickTime Pro, you can set up a movie to start playing from a web server
before the movie has completely downloaded to the user’s hard disk. This is called a
“Fast Start” movie.
Make the Fast Start setting right before you distribute your movie; making other
changes and resaving may undo the Fast Start setting.
If the movie is in the format you want, you can set it up for Fast Start by choosing File >
Save As and then selecting “Make movie self-contained.” If the movie is not in the
format you want, you need to convert it first by following the steps below.
To convert a movie and set it up for Fast Start:
1 In QuickTime Player, choose File > Export.
2 Choose “Movie to QuickTime Movie” from the Export pop-up menu.
3 Click Options and select video and sound compression options that are appropriate for
web delivery.
4 Make sure the “Prepare for Internet Streaming” checkbox is selected and Fast Start
appears in the pop-up menu.
Preparing a Movie for Real-Time Streaming
If you have QuickTime Pro, you can set up a movie to be streamed over the Internet. To
do so, you should compress the movie so that its data rate is appropriate for the
bandwidth at which your users will connect.
Hinted streaming format is for use with QuickTime Streaming Server or Darwin
Streaming Server. When you choose hinted streaming, “hint tracks” (information
needed to stream the movie) are added to the movie. If the movie is already in the
desired format, you can prepare a movie for streaming by choosing File > Export and
then choosing “Movie to Hinted Movie.” If you want to change the movie’s format,
follow the steps below.
To set up a movie for Internet streaming:
1 In QuickTime Player, choose File > Export.
2 Choose “Movie to QuickTime Movie” from the Export pop-up menu.
3 Choose a streaming option from the Use pop-up menu. Select a bit rate (bps)
appropriate for the network settings of your server and expected viewers.
4 Click Options and select the “Prepare for Internet Streaming” checkbox.
5 Choose Hinted Streaming from the pop-up menu.
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