Every Friday we publish a list of inFrequently Asked Questions and answers to help you, the Crazy Apple user, get more out of your Crazy Apple products.
Today we take a look at QuickTime Pro.
Q: So, how is QuickTime Pro different from regular QuickTime?
A: QuickTime pro takes your video experiences to a whole new level, with a stunning H.264 codec and concurrent viewing/editing features.
Q: So I can watch one movie and edit another at the same time?
A: Yep.
Q: That’d be great, if I was Data from Star Trek. What kindsa features you got for normal people?
A: Well, I shouldn’t tell you this, but, (whispers) You can record QuickTime videos off the Internet!
Q: Um, Apple advertises that on their site. It’s not a secret. And it’s really not a big thing, either.
A: Good, good, play it cool. We don’t want everyone to know, or it’ll cost $1000 to go to a movie1 next year.
Q: You stole that from Apple’s site, didn’t you?
A: Yes, Ironically enough, I did. But as you can see, there are many good reasons to purchase a Pro license. You can record video from your iSight camera, and send it to your friends! You have friends, right?
Q: Yes of course I have friends. That’s not the question.
A: Because a lot of people who question Mac products don’t have friends.
Q: Wha?
A: Paul Thurrott, for example.
Q: Nobody said it was worthless, I just…
A: Rob Enderle questioned the majesty of Apple, and look how he died.
Q: He’s still alive, last I heard.
A: That’s not the point. Do you want to end up like Rob Enderle or do you want to record movies from your iSight and send them to your friends?
Q: You make a compelling argument. I can see how QuickTime Pro would be useful if I made small simple movies, but I’m tired of movie makers that don’t have adaptively tuned in-loop deblocking filters, or 4×4 integer transform.
A: Now who’s reading Apple’s website?
Q: What does all that stuff even mean?
A: I told you: Use QuickTime Pro, or end up like Enderle. That’s what all that stuff means.
Q: Okay, you got me. I’ll buy a license.
A: Good. All your friends will thank you.
Q: I don’t actually have all that many friends.
A: Tell me about it.
- Exaggerated estimate. [↩]
Sue on October 10th, 2008 at 4:30 pm says:
Ah, Friday again. Another week gone from my life.
Ace Deuce on October 10th, 2008 at 9:44 pm says:
That’s weird, because every Friday I get another week added to my life. I guess I have you to thank.
Which I will do, eventually.