QuickTime Pro: Explained

Long time Macintosh user and QuickTime Guru, Kirk Krueger has written a book! QuickTime Pro: Explained. His first attempt at such a project. Two years in the making (he was unemployed anyway) it offers anyone that has ever used QuickTime Pro some insight into its secrets. Dozens of screen shots. Comparison charts! A 20,000 word glossary of video terminology! A searchable tool you'll refer to often! For Mac and PC versions of QuickTime Pro.

280 pages and over 90,000 words, the book offers tips and tricks he has learned using QuickTime Pro. The book shows beginners and Pros alike valuable information from the beginning of your project all the way through choosing the best codec for its export. From Web based streaming media to simple .Mac Homepages. Home videos to VCD or DVD, the book offers clues and explanations of the terminology used in the video editing processes.

A complete rewrite created January 2, 2006. Now updated to include both QuickTime 6 and 7!

How do I make my movie files smaller? • It's only 3 minutes long. Why doesn't it stream?
What's H.264 all about? • How do I get my movies on to my iPod?
Why does the color look so dark on a PC? • Why does it take so long to download my movie?
How can I present movies on the Web? • What do the different codecs do? • Which one is right for my movie?
Teach me some html tricks for my movies. • Can I show it Full Screen? • Why is my movie so small on the Web?
People say they can't view my movies. • What can I do to fix that problem? • Why are PC's different from Mac's ?
How do I burn my movie to CD? • What should I use for my music in my movie? • My music sounds bad. Why?

I've placed a copy on MobileMe. --> Download 14.3MB's <-- The book is in PDF format and is compressed (zip). The PDF file is password protected. You will receive the password through email when I get your $ 12 check or money order. Write your email address on your check and mail your request to:

Kirk Krueger

369 Freeny Dr. Apt. 503

Kenedy, TX 78119

You can also use the safe and secure PayPal service

and get your password instantly. Just click the Buy Now button above.
No need to have a current PayPal account or even create a new one. Everyone is welcome.

Some buyers have reported that they are not being redirected to the password page after entering a Pay Pal purchase.
Please email me directly kkirkster at mac.com and I will send it to you after confirmation of your purchase. Sorry.

Q. Why did you write this book? A. Good answers are hard to find. I gathered them from hundreds of sources just for you!
Q. Why did you choose the PDF format? A. I like trees. It was easier. They are 'searchable'. I wanted to charge as little as possible for the book.
Q. Why did you zip it with a password? A. To keep you honest. The password will be changed once a week.
Q. Will the book be available in stores? A. I wish I could sell that many copies. Maybe in the future. Publishers may contact me.
Q. I've crashed my machine and lost my copy. Can I get another? A. Sure. Just email your request to me.
Q. Do students get a discount? A. Schools that wish to have copies can get them at 50% off on 10 or more copies.
Q. Can I print the book? A. Yes. You may not edit the book in any way (I've disabled that too).
Q. Will it be available in languages other than English? A. When I sell 1,000 copies I'll learn French. Translations soon.
Q. Why didn't you use a publisher? A. To keep your cost down. I don't have a good picture of myself.
Q. How did you learn so much about QuickTime? A. I wanted to make small file sized Web movies so I read a lot.
Q. Will new versions of QuickTime outdate this book? A.QuickTime version 7 has been released! (4/29/05) Current version is 7.6 Mac and Windows. This PDF now includes information for both 6.5 and 7.6 and is two books in one!
Q. I'm using version 7.1.2. What is left out of your PDF? A. Version 7.1 (and above) were security updates and re-writes for the new Intel Macs. No new features added and my PDF is current.
Q. Why $12? That seems so cheap for a book. A. It is cheap! Send me more and I'll donate some to my favorite charity, Beer.
Q. Do you have some examples of your work? A. Please take two hours poking around my Web pages:

kkirkster has written a book