Unfortunately, many still don’t know the things they can do with this application. In this article, I’ll take you through everything you need to know about QuickTime Player and how you can use it on your Mac in your everyday life.
How to open and play a file in QuickTime Player on Mac How to use QuickTime to record screen on Mac How to edit a video in QuickTime Player on Mac How to delete video or audio from a movie in QuickTime Player on Mac Clear QuickTime viewing history on Mac
How to open and play a file in QuickTime Player on Mac
Since QuickTime is a media player, let’s start by looking at how. Here, we will look at how to open and play a file or multiple files in Quick Time player.
Open a file
There are three main ways to open a file in QuickTime Player. 1st method: 2nd method: 3rd method:
Play and control the playback of a file
Also, you can adjust the playback speed using the forward and backward buttons. Playback speeds range between 2x, 5x, 10x, 30x and 60x. Hold the option key and select the playback speed icon to control the playback speed in increments.
Navigate a video using timecode
Other than navigation using the playback control, you can also navigate using the timecode of a video. Here’s how: This feature will be mainly available for lengthy videos.
Play a video with picture-in-picture
That’s it! From here, you can drag the picture-in-picture window to the place of your choice. To close the window, click the x icon.
Change screen size in QuickTime Player
You can adjust how the video appears in QuickTime Player. There are many options to play around with the dimensions.
How to use QuickTime to record screen on Mac
Other than playing the content, you can also use QuickTime Player to make content. You can screen record in QuickTime Player on Mac.
Record audio in QuickTime Player on Mac
Besides recording the screen with audio, you can also use QuickTime Player to only record audio. The best part about audio recording using QuickTime player is that you can hear the live recording if a headphone is connected to your Mac. Other than that, there is an option to customize. You can choose from which mic you want to hear and what quality the audio recording should be.
Create a movie with image sequence in QuickTime Player on Mac
Besides recording your screen, you can also use QuickTime player to create a movie (video/slideshow) with images. Here’s how:
How to edit a video in QuickTime Player on Mac
By now, you already know that QuickTime Player is not just a media player but is also capable of making media. Then it won’t be surprising that it is also capable of editing videos, not as great as those dedicated video editors for Mac, but it has what it takes to do some simple editing. Let’s look at them. To edit a file or multiple files in QuickTime Player, you must select them first and then press the Space bar.
Rotate an item: Click the Rotate icon to rotate left. Holding the Option key will rotate it to the right. Keep clicking the button until it’s in the position of your choice. Mark up an item: If you open an image, you will see a pen icon. Upon clicking the icon, you will be taken to the Markup page to add signs, draw, or crop the image. Trip audio or video: For multimedia options such as audio and video, you can select the trim icon and drag the yellow handles to trim the video accordingly. There is even the option to revert if you mess things up. Once making the necessary results, you can click Done. Browse items: If you have selected multiple items, you can jump between them using arrow keys. Show items in a grid: For those who have selected multiple files, you can organize and show them in a grid. All you have to do is click the four boxes. Share an item: Click the Share button and choose where you want to share.
Rearrange a movie clip on QuickTime Player
How to delete video or audio from a movie in QuickTime Player on Mac
Open the file by selecting it and then pressing the Space bar. After that, do the following: To remove sound from a movie To remove the video from the movie Once any option is selected, the result will be instant.
Clear QuickTime viewing history on Mac
The QuickTime Player also stores the recent history of your opened files. If you are a privacy-concerned person and want to remove them, then here’s how: That’s it! Despite being one of the oldest media players, QuickTime Player stays in the game by providing great features. I think It was my responsibility to let you know what all these features are, especially when many are using this app to open media files. Got any queries? Drop them in the comments.Read more:
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