QuickTime for the Web: For Windows and Macintosh, Second Edition
A comprehensive explanation of QuickTime for every multimedia author.
TABLE OF CONTENTS QuickTime for the Web: For Windows and Macintosh, Second Edition
Appendix D: Compatibility Issues
This appendix discusses QuickTime compatibility issues in the following areas:
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differences between Windows and the Mac OS
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browser issues
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issues involving CPU speed
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compatibility with older versions of QuickTime
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compatibility with other plug-ins
Windows and the Mac OS
QuickTime is virtually the same on Windows and Mac OS computers, and content created on one platform almost always plays without modification on both, so there are very few compatibility issues. There are a few exceptions that you should be aware of, however.
MPEG-1 Playback
Prior to QuickTime 5, QuickTime could play MPEG-1 video on Macintosh computers only. Starting with QuickTime 5, this works on Windows computers as well.
Fonts
Windows and the Mac OS come with different sets of fonts. If you use text tracks in a movie, a substitute font is used when the movie is played on a system that lacks the specified font. Depending on what fonts you use, the available substitute may be almost identical or strikingly different.
There are three Mac OS fonts that have almost-identical counterparts on Windows: Times (Times New Roman), Courier, and Helvetica (Arial).
| Tip | The Verdana font is installed on most Windows and Mac OS systems and is rendered in almost exactly the same size on both platforms. |
Text of a given point size is generally rendered at a larger screen size on Windows computers. Preview your text on a Windows computer to make sure there is enough space to display it properly. Preview text on a Macintosh to make sure the...
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