Apple says the QuickTime “.mov” file format is *not* deprecated -- Only the older frameworks are -- So poster frames should remain supported as part of the .mov format...
Did you try using QuickLook and/or AVFoundation metadata “cover art”? QuickLook will be easiest if it works for you... Example: Backdrop = file.QuickLookMBS(512,512,false) QuickLook MBS info: http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.net/quicklook-folderitem-method.shtml AVFoundation Metadata MBS info: http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.net/class-avmetadataitemmbs.shtml Example key for “Cover Art”: AVFoundationMBS.AVMetadataiTunesMetadataKeyCoverArt as string -Jason On Mar 7, 2014, at 6:17 PM, Scott Crick <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Mar 7, 2014, at 12:17 PM, Jason <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hey Scott, the QuickLook API should return the poster frame for a QT movie. >> >> Another possibility is using the newer metadata APIs and asking for the >> “album artwork”, which I assume Apple would have mapped to the Poster. >> >> Both of these are covered well with MBS plugins... > > Looking through Apple's guide for transitioning from QTKit to AVFoundation, I > think Christian is probably right. Poster Frames don't appear to be supported > in AVFoundation, just getting an arbitrary frame based on a time-code. > > <https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/technotes/tn2300/_index.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/DTS40012852-CH1-WORKING_WITH_AUDIOVISUAL_MEDIA_RESOURCES-GETTING_STILL_IMAGES_FROM_A_VIDEO> > > As near as I can tell, Apple may be dropping support for Poster Frames. I > realize that I don't really know the history of poster frames. Was that a > QuickTime-specific technology? > > *sigh* > > Sincerely, > > Scott > -- > Searchware Solutions > Simply Great Software > www.searchwaresolutions.com > > _______________________________________________ > Mbsplugins_monkeybreadsoftware.info mailing list > [email protected] > https://ml01.ispgateway.de/mailman/listinfo/mbsplugins_monkeybreadsoftware.info _______________________________________________ Mbsplugins_monkeybreadsoftware.info mailing list [email protected] https://ml01.ispgateway.de/mailman/listinfo/mbsplugins_monkeybreadsoftware.info
