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James Dore

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Nov 23, 2009, 9:55:43 AM11/23/09
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Afternoon,

Is it possible to put a single audio file within a QuickTime .mov and mark
it at certain points, so that an effect akin to track marks on a CD is
produced? I'd like to add metadata to those marks as well.

Cheers,
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James Dore
New College IT Officer
james.dore@new / it-support@new

Martin S Taylor

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Nov 23, 2009, 11:29:41 AM11/23/09
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James Dore wrote

> Is it possible to put a single audio file within a QuickTime .mov and mark
> it at certain points, so that an effect akin to track marks on a CD is
> produced?

Yes. I know a long-winded way, but I'm off out, and I'm sure someone who
knows a better way will be along soon. If they aren't, I'll write again
later.

> I'd like to add metadata to those marks as well.

Not so sure about this one.

MST

SM

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Nov 23, 2009, 1:30:15 PM11/23/09
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I think it is possible - I'm trying to recall. Metadata Hootenanny might
be worth a look:

<http://www.applesolutions.com/bantha/MH.html>

Stuart
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Dorian Gray

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Nov 23, 2009, 1:49:33 PM11/23/09
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In article <op.u3urq...@chiyonofuji.new.ox.ac.uk>,
"James Dore" <james...@new.ox.ac.uk> wrote:

> Is it possible to put a single audio file within a QuickTime .mov and mark
> it at certain points, so that an effect akin to track marks on a CD is
> produced? I'd like to add metadata to those marks as well.

I think I did this once, in QuickTime Pro.

Martin-S

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Nov 23, 2009, 2:48:35 PM11/23/09
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In article <op.u3urq...@chiyonofuji.new.ox.ac.uk>,
"James Dore" <james...@new.ox.ac.uk> wrote:

> Is it possible to put a single audio file within a QuickTime .mov and mark
> it at certain points, so that an effect akin to track marks on a CD is
> produced?

Yes, they're called "chapter tracks":
<http://www.apple.com/quicktime/tutorials/chaptertracks.html>

It's a bit fiddly, but you can create them with QT Pro and any text
editor.

--
Martin

James Dore

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Nov 23, 2009, 5:00:53 PM11/23/09
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Ho, vey nice. Worth it for the excellent name alone!

James Dore

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Nov 23, 2009, 5:08:59 PM11/23/09
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I'm assuming there's no Pro version of QuickTime X yet; I can't find it om
the Apple site(s).

Martin-S

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Nov 23, 2009, 5:58:23 PM11/23/09
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In article <op.u3vbs...@chiyonofuji.new.ox.ac.uk>,
"James Dore" <james...@new.ox.ac.uk> wrote:

> I'm assuming there's no Pro version of QuickTime X yet; I can't find it om
> the Apple site(s).

I seem to recall you can install QT 7 Player alongside QT X and enable
the Pro features with a valid serial # to edit with it.

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Martin

SM

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Nov 23, 2009, 7:12:25 PM11/23/09
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Martin-S <cgzjm...@lzrpqi.net> wrote:

QT 7 gets moved to the Utilities folder when upgrading to 10.6

James Dore

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Nov 24, 2009, 6:28:17 AM11/24/09
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So it does, and still bears my Pro License key. Happy.

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