QuickTime - Presenting Multiple Movies in the Same Window

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Presenting Multiple Movies in the Same Window

With QuickTime Pro, you can place multiple video tracks in the same window to play
movies side by side or to create a picture-in-picture effect.

To present multiple movies in the same window:

1

In QuickTime Player, choose Edit > Select All to select the entire contents of the first
movie.

2

Choose Edit > Copy, then open the second movie.

3

Move the playhead to the point at which you want the first movie to begin playing
(usually the beginning or end of the original movie), and choose Edit > “Add to Movie.”

4

Choose Window > Show Movie Properties, select the new video track, and click Visual
Settings.

5

Use the Current Size and Layer controls to set the new video to a desired size and layer
(layers with lower numbers are farther forward, or more “on top”).

For example, for a picture-within-a-picture effect, with the added movie inside the
original movie, make the new movie smaller and assign it a lower layer number.

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Chapter 3

Editing and Authoring with QuickTime Pro

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