Action Plan: QuickTime

Author: Carol Chou, FCLA

Release Date: 01-24-2006

1. Normalized Version(s) Creation

No normalized version will be created for QuickTime movie files.

Each video/audio stream contained in a QuickTime movie file will be normalized according to the Action Plan for FCLA Supported Video/Audio Stream Formats. If the video/audio encoding is not in the list of currently supported video/audio stream formats for the QuickTime movie file, the video/audio stream will not be normalized and the original QuickTime movie file will be preserved as bit-level.

2. Long-term Preservation Strategy

2.1 Long-term Preservation Strategy for the Original

Migrate to an open, standardized and well supported multimedia file format that is to be a good successor for the QuickTime file format.

2.2 Long-term Preservation Strategy for the Normalized Version(s)

Not applicable for QuickTime file format. For the normalized video and audio stream formats, please see the Action Plan for FCLA Supported Video/Audio Stream Formats.

3 Timetable of Anticipated Short-term Actions

Please see the Action Plan for FCLA Supported Video/Audio Stream Formats.

4 Timetable of Action Plan Review and Revision

Review and revise action plan in 2 years (January 2008).