browser & quicktime movie question.

Daz

So If I use firefox to click on a link on my page to my reel, it nicely starts the movie embedded in a new page ( and I didn't set this up in any way, it just works ) , but i.e doesn't seem to do this auto streaming thang, and instead appears to want to try and download the entire 35 meg thing before viewing it, as opposed to beginning it and downloading as it goes ( streaming ). Any ideas?

Clueless with this stuff sorry. Thanks.

Eric Chadwick

I haven't done this in a long time, but here's the straight dope.
http://developer.apple.com/documentation..._section_2.html

FatAssasin

You need Quicktime Pro to export streaming video. Open the movie in the Quicktime player, export, select Options, make sure "Prepare for internet streaming" is checked.

Also follow the stuff in Eric's link.

MoP

Useful stuff Eric, thanks!

FatAssasin

There's a lot of good info on that page, but if you want to get up and running quickly, here's all the html code you really need:

<embed src="images/FX_DS2_dragonLanding.mov" width="400" height="316" loop="true" pluginspage="http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/"&gt; </embed>

This is a line right out of one of my pages that uses streaming quicktime (http://jhaywood.com/FX_DS2_dragonLanding.htm). Remember to make the height 16 pixels bigger than the movie itself to allow for the playback bar. "Loop" is either true or false, depending on what you want. Replace the "src" info with your movie's name and relative folder location.

Daz

Awesome thanks a ton chaps.