[kisol007]

So I was wondering what it takes for some one to make custom QT skins.

Does anyone have an idea or know of a place to find out.

I am talking about those custom QT players that you can find at BMW Films (http://www.bmwfilms.com/).

thanks.

Seth.

[Mediaman_12]

The Quicktime 'Skins' shouldn't be confused with the skins or themes you can use with the likes of Windows Media Player or Win Amp on the PC.
A Quicktime skin is a Bitmap image included as part of the Quicktime track. There are drawbacks to Apples implementation (The bitmaps only have 1bit masks so getting smooth edges is very difficult, also if you chose to do a QT skin you have to programme in ALL the QT controls) that have reduced there popularity.

[Uncle Skeleton]

specifically, here are the instructions:
http://developer.apple.com/documenta...section_7.html

basically it's nothing more than a movie with the window turned off, and interactive sprites to replace all the controls that the window used to have (play, pause, volume, etc). In general you need some moderately expensive software to author such interactivity* (LiveStage Pro, Flash, etc)


*but writing this gave me an idea that it might be added to a certain free utility I've been writing. But since I personally wouldn't use such a feature, it won't be at the top of the list...but if you know your C, these things wouldn't be hard at all to implement yourself...look for WiredSpriteUtilities.c on the sample code page......

[kisol007]

Hmmmm...

Interesting.

Thanks for your help! I appreciate the time!

Seth.