Atoms
The basic data unit in a QuickTime movie resource is the atom. Each atom contains size and type information along with its data. Thesizefield indicates the number of bytes in the atom, including thesizeandtypefields. Thetypefield specifies the type of data stored in the atom and, by implication, the format of that data.
Subtopics
- Atom Types
- The Layout of a QuickTime Atom