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1 Using QuickTime Player
This chapter explains the basics of using
QuickTime Player.
Opening and Playing Files
You can open and play QuickTime movies in QuickTime Player or in your web browser.
Opening and Playing Movies in QuickTime Player
You can use QuickTime Player to play media stored on your computer’s hard disk, a CD,
a DVD, or the Internet.
To open a movie on your hard disk, a CD, or a DVD, do one of the following:
 In the Finder (or Windows Explorer), double-click the file or drag it to the QuickTime
Player application icon.
 Choose File > Open and select the file.
 Drag the file to the QuickTime Player icon in the Dock (Mac OS X only).
To open a movie on the Internet, open QuickTime Player, choose File > Open URL, and
enter the URL (the Internet address) for the movie file.
When audio is
detected, you’ll
see activity in
the equalizer.
Playhead
Volume
Play/Pause
Fast-forward; go to end
Go to
beginning;
rewind
Drag to resize
the window.