Embedded content gets new look with Apple's QuickTime X
Apple is reportedly exploring a new design interface for Web-embedded content in QuickTime X, eschewing the current gray palette and adopting a sleek, black look for the controls while viewing media.
According to information from an AppleInsider reader, the new QuickTime X interface for embedded media is similar to a design tweak reportedly given to the QuickTime player for content accessed locally. Much like the proposed tweaks to the QuickTime X standalone player, the cosmetic changes for embedded content controls would signal a shift from the program's longstanding traditional look.
QuickTime X is the latest iteration of Apple's media software. It is due to ship with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard this September. Apple has described the update as an application that "optimizes support for modern audio and video formats resulting in extremely efficient media playback."
The new QuickTime X design for embedded content adopts a black theme.
Earlier this year, AppleInsider unveiled the proposed new look of the QuickTime X Player. Unlike the current version of QuickTime Player 7.6 -- which reserves considerable real estate for sizable, platinum-themed video controls at the base of the each player window -- QuickTime X Player is said to forgo all traditional interface controls in favor of video overlay controls (like those that appear when you mouse over video in full-screen mode of the current Player software).
An artist's mockup of the minimal QuickTime X Player window interface in Snow Leopard.
The only window-based interface element in the QuickTime X Player is reportedly the title bar, which is reminiscent of the iPhone's semi-transparent black glass interface while also adopting hues from the video frames playing beneath it. However, this too fades away and disappears with the new overlay controls so videos appear to float on the screen with nothing more than a deep shadow surrounding all four sides.
According to information from an AppleInsider reader, the new QuickTime X interface for embedded media is similar to a design tweak reportedly given to the QuickTime player for content accessed locally. Much like the proposed tweaks to the QuickTime X standalone player, the cosmetic changes for embedded content controls would signal a shift from the program's longstanding traditional look.
QuickTime X is the latest iteration of Apple's media software. It is due to ship with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard this September. Apple has described the update as an application that "optimizes support for modern audio and video formats resulting in extremely efficient media playback."
The new QuickTime X design for embedded content adopts a black theme.
Earlier this year, AppleInsider unveiled the proposed new look of the QuickTime X Player. Unlike the current version of QuickTime Player 7.6 -- which reserves considerable real estate for sizable, platinum-themed video controls at the base of the each player window -- QuickTime X Player is said to forgo all traditional interface controls in favor of video overlay controls (like those that appear when you mouse over video in full-screen mode of the current Player software).
An artist's mockup of the minimal QuickTime X Player window interface in Snow Leopard.
The only window-based interface element in the QuickTime X Player is reportedly the title bar, which is reminiscent of the iPhone's semi-transparent black glass interface while also adopting hues from the video frames playing beneath it. However, this too fades away and disappears with the new overlay controls so videos appear to float on the screen with nothing more than a deep shadow surrounding all four sides.
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It's so lame that I can browse the web without flash on my phone and have no problems at all, but on the desktop computer this can't be done for some stupid reason?
I wish they would just make it play flash movies or open them in the quicktime desktop app in h264 like on the iPhone so we could dump flash altogether.
That only works for YouTube movies doesn't it?
But yeah, looking forward to browsers using real hardware accelerated platform independent video as standard.
I couldn't tell from the article if this might be a feature that is planned, but I'd switch to that in a second on any of my sites as the quality tends to be much higher.
I wish they would just make it play flash movies or open them in the quicktime desktop app in h264 like on the iPhone so we could dump flash altogether.
It's so lame that I can browse the web without flash on my phone and have no problems at all, but on the desktop computer this can't be done for some stupid reason?
If you want to disable flash, you should check out the free ClickToFlash plugin. Does what it says.
If you want to disable flash, you should check out the free ClickToFlash plugin. Does what it says.
That solution also has the added benefit of being to load any Flash video that uses the H.264 codec in Quicktime, which will then allow you to download the video from sites like YouTube.
Oh, and just letting everyone know... Apple's changed the look of QuickTime X's interface again in the last few betas... Its funny watching them muck around with this new interface considering everyone thought they'd got mighty stuck already on "marble" - seems they aren't as set on their new interface ideas as they seemed to be.
That looks nice, but I fail to see the point of the giant 30 sec rewind button.
That's because it's not a 30-sec rewind button. Instead, it's telling you that it needs to buffer for thirty more seconds before the content can play. It's not new; the current QuickTime also has it.
I like it....though hopefully its a system wide look. not just for qx
That's because it's not a 30-sec rewind button. Instead, it's telling you that it needs to buffer for thirty more seconds before the content can play. It's not new; the current QuickTime also has it.
Are you sure? Because it looks identical to the 30 second rewind button that appeared on the iPhone with the 3.0 software. It would be confusing if this was something other than that.
Enough with that same Ratat image....isnt there something else in the arsenal.
Like this???
http://www.apple.com/macosx/refineme...3_20090608.jpg
Are you sure? Because it looks identical to the 30 second rewind button that appeared on the iPhone with the 3.0 software. It would be confusing if this was something other than that.
Well, I distinctly remember QT7 having a little spinny thingy showing a number that was counting down until the buffer was full whenever I tried to stream the WWDC keynote... But I'm on SL so I can't check how it was in the olden days.
If you're sure it's identical to what the iPhone offers, then it must be because they're basing QT X on the QT in iPhone OS...
Well, I distinctly remember QT7 having a little spinny thingy showing a number that was counting down until the buffer was full whenever I tried to stream the WWDC keynote... But I'm on SL so I can't check how it was in the olden days.
If you're sure it's identical to what the iPhone offers, then it must be because they're basing QT X on the QT in iPhone OS...
This is what it looks like on the iPhone. When you hit it, it rewinds 30 seconds.
Like this???
http://www.apple.com/macosx/refineme...3_20090608.jpg
got any with hot chicks....
I wish they would just make it play flash movies or open them in the quicktime desktop app in h264 like on the iPhone so we could dump flash altogether.
It's so lame that I can browse the web without flash on my phone and have no problems at all, but on the desktop computer this can't be done for some stupid reason?
That's because it's not a 30-sec rewind button. Instead, it's telling you that it needs to buffer for thirty more seconds before the content can play. It's not new; the current QuickTime also has it.
got any with hot chicks....
Lol... no... but I can try and play some porn on it if you like lol... and the new quicktime Icon has changed since they made that screenshot - its now blue, not purple... sitting next to the iTunes icon it makes me want them to update that one somehow too... iTunes icon fails in comparison to the new quicktime one
That's because it's not a 30-sec rewind button. Instead, it's telling you that it needs to buffer for thirty more seconds before the content can play. It's not new; the current QuickTime also has it.
No, it's a 30-second rewind button. That's why it's always there and always says 30 sec.