Embedded QuickTime Movies

Introduction

The QuickTime Plug-In adds embedded movie capability to Netscape and other popular Web browsers. With MTX, placing a movie is as easy as working with in-line still images. The first frame of the movie will appear as a place holder while the data is downloading. "Quick start" movies can begin playing before the entire file has been downloaded.

Movie Tags

To place a movie on the page, enclose the file name with {M...M}. The ".mov" extension will be added automatically.

  {MmovieM}

The following default settings are assumed:

• Movie Size: 240x180 pixels (or smaller)
• Movie Controller: Visible
• Auto Play: OFF
• Plugs-In Page: http://quicktime.apple.com

For compatibility it is best to use embedded movies sparingly.

Text Wrap

It is possible to "flow" text around the movie using the floating graphic alignment modifiers (\, /, and $):

  {M\movieM}  (float left)
  {M/movieM}  (float right)
  {M$movieM}  (vertical center)

Hidden Movies (Audio Only)

It is possible to create "background" audio tracks for your pages using hidden QuickTime movies. Use the {A...A}. audio tags to add an audio only movie to a page.

  {AmovieA}

Auto Play Modifier

Adding an exclaimation mark (!) after the first movie tag will turn on the "auto play" feature for "quick start" movies.

  {M!movieM}

Adding an exclaimation mark (!) after the first audio tag will turn on the "loop" feature to play background audio continuously.

  {A!movieA}