This article is from the Mac Programming FAQ, by Jon Watte h+@austin.metrowerks.com with numerous contributions by others.
Although the structure of QuickTime movies is well documented in
Inside Mac: QuickTime, the inner workings of the Apple compression
modules is a trade secret that Apple will only license to you at great
cost. Perhaps it's time for a freeware, cross-platform QuickTime codec?
 
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