Note
This documentation is for the new Bio-Formats 5.1 version. See the latest Bio-Formats 5.0.x version or the previous versions page to find documentation for the version you are using.
Extensions: .mov
Owner: Apple Computer
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BSD-licensed:
Export:
Officially Supported Versions:
Supported Metadata Fields: QuickTime Movie
Freely Available Software:
We currently have:
We would like to have:
Ratings
Pixels:
Metadata:
Openness:
Presence:
Utility:
Additional Information
Source Code: NativeQTReader.java Source Code: QTWriter.java
Notes:
Bio-Formats has two modes of operation for QuickTime:
Bio-Formats can save image stacks as QuickTime movies. The following table shows supported codecs:
Codec | Description | Native | QTJava |
---|---|---|---|
raw | Full Frames (Uncompressed) | read & write | read & write |
iraw | Intel YUV Uncompressed | read only | read & write |
rle | Animation (run length encoded RGB) | read only | read & write |
jpeg | Still Image JPEG DIB | read only | read only |
rpza | Apple Video 16 bit “road pizza” | read only (partial) | read only |
mjpb | Motion JPEG codec | read only | read only |
cvid | Cinepak | read & write | |
svq1 | Sorenson Video | read & write | |
svq3 | Sorenson Video 3 | read & write | |
mp4v | MPEG-4 | read & write | |
h263 | H.263 | read & write |
See also