MPEG 4 - Do they run okay on a Mac?

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ian27

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Hi guys,

I am considering purchasing some Photoshop CS video tutorials which are in MPEG4 format. When I enquired about the tutorials nobody seemed to know if they would run on a Mac or not. So will they run okay? If so, do they run using Quicktime, or do they require other software to run effectively?

Thank you.

Ian
 
You're going to LOVE this answer... QuickTime MAKES MPEG 4 VIDEO.... so, yeah... it reads it, too. You'll be fine. :D
 
Oh yeah, I do LOVE that answer!!! hehe... So does Quicktime need any special plug-ins such as divx to help it along?

Thanks.
 
ian27 said:
Oh yeah, I do LOVE that answer!!! hehe... So does Quicktime need any special plug-ins such as divx to help it along?
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Depends on the kinds of files they use. REAL mpeg4 files (.mp4) will play just fine in QuickTime 6/7, no plugins needed. But some people put mpeg4 video in an AVI and call it an mpeg4 file. This is how most Divx video is distributed. (For more info on the rleationship between Divx and MPEG4, see this older post of mine).

For those files, download Divx, download 3ivx, and you'll be set. They play beatifully. I can even eke out decent 1280x* HD playback on my Mac mini.

For the rare files QuickTime can't handle, try VLC.
 
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