Contents

• Introduction to QuickTime Video Effects
• Adding Video Effects to a QuickTime Movie
• Working with Source Tracks
• Zero-Source Effects
• One-Source Effects (Filters)
• Two-Source Effects (Transitions)
• Sources Other Than Video Tracks
• Creating an Effects Track
• Creating an Effect Description
• Structure of an Effect Description
• Required Atoms of an Effects Description
• Parameter Atoms of an Effects Description
• Creating an Input Map
• Structure of an Input Map
• Building Input Maps
• Adding the Effect Description to the Track
• Creating a Sample Description
• Adding the Sample to the Media
• Adding the Input Map
• Finishing Up
• Video Effects User Interface
• Displaying the Effects User Interface Using the High-Level API
• Getting a List of Effects
• Displaying the Standard Parameters Dialog Box
• Processing Standard Parameter Dialog Box Events
• Adding Video Effects Controls to an Existing Dialog Box
• Creating Your Application's Dialog Box
• Incorporating Controls From the Standard Parameters Dialog Box
• Adding a Preview to Your Dialog Box
• Using Video Effects Outside a QuickTime Movie
• Preparing an Effect for Direct Execution
• Setting up an Effect Description
• Preparing the Sample Description
• Preparing the Decompression Sequence
• Executing the Decompression Sequence
• Creating New Video Effects
• What Effects Components Do
• The Effect Component Interface
• Supplying Parameter Description Information
• Adding an 'atms' Resource to your Component
• Tweening Parameters
• Implementing the EffectBegin and EffectRenderFrame Functions
• The EffectBegin function
• The EffectRenderFrame Function
• Handling Multiple Formats
• The Sample Effect Component
• Introduction to the Dimmer Effect
• The Standard Effect Framework
• Structure of the Framework
• Writing an Effect Component Using the Framework
• Parameter Descriptions
• The Parameter Description Format
• Parameter Atom Type and ID
• Parameter Data Type
• Parameter Alternate Data Type
• Parameter Data Range
• Parameter Data Behavior
• Parameter Data Usage
• Parameter Data Default Item
• Special Description Types
• Built-in QuickTime Video Effects
• The SMPTE Video Effects
• SMPTE Wipe Effects
• SMPTE Iris Effects
• SMPTE Radial Effects
• SMPTE Matrix Effects
• Video Effects from Apple
• Alpha Compositor
• Alpha Gain filter
• Blur Filter
• Chroma Key
• Cloud
• Color Style
• ColorSync filter
• Color Tint filter
• Cross Fade
• Edge Detection Filter
• Emboss Filter
• Explode
• Film Noise Filter
• Fire
• General Convolution Filter
• Gradient Wipe
• HSL Balance Filter
• Implode
• Lens Flare
• Push
• RGB Balance Filter
• Ripple
• Sharpen Filter
• Slide
• QuickTime Video Effects Reference
• Constants
• Effects List Atom Names
• Effect Action Selectors
• Get Options for QTGetEffectsList
• Standard Parameter Dialog Box Options
• ImageCodecValidateParameters Options
• Effect Speed Flag
• Data Types
• Parameter Dialog Box Preview Image Specifier
• Effect Source Descriptors
• Effect Frame Description
• The Decompression Parameters Structure
• High-Level Functions
• QTGetEffectsList
• QTCreateStandardParameterDialog
• QTIsStandardParameterDialogEvent
• QTDismissStandardParameterDialog
• QTStandardParameterDialogDoAction
• QTGetEffectSpeed
• Low-level Functions
• ImageCodecGetParameterList
• ImageCodeCreateStandardParameterDialog
• ImageCodecIsStandardParameterDialogEvent
• ImageCodecStandardParameterDialogDoAction
• ImageCodecDismissStandardParameterDialog
• Utility Functions
• MakeImageDescriptionForEffect
• Component-Defined Functions
• MyEffectSetup
• MyEffectBegin
• MyEffectRenderFrame
• MyEffectCancel
• MyEffectGetCodecInfo
• MyEffectGetParameterListHandle
• MyEffectGetSpeed
• MyEffectValidateParameters

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