QuickTime

QuickTime is a multimedia technology developed by Apple Computer, capable of handling various formats of digital video, sound, text, animation, music, and immersive virtual reality panoramic images.

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It is currently at version 7.0.2 on the Macintosh and Windows platforms.

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The QuickTime technology has three major components:

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• the QuickTime file format itself — openly documented and available for anyone to use royalty-free
• a media player which Apple makes available for free download on its website and bundles with each of its computers
• software development kits available for the Macintosh and Windows platforms. These kits allow people to develop their own software to manipulate QuickTime and other media files

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