1. Changing the playback speed
Sometimes there is a need to increase or decrease the speed of video playback. In recent versions of QuickTime, Apple has removed the possibility of smooth speed control, so now the video can only be accelerated. To do this, press the forward button while holding down the Option key. The next time you watch a boring lecture or study another video tutorial on guitar, you’ll know how to save time.
2. Basic editing
Yes, QuickTime can do it! To switch to the editing mode, press the Command + E keys during the preview. We can split the clip into separate clips (Command + Y), rotate the video (Shift + Command + R / L), delete individual fragments (Delete) or add new ones . In a word, performing primitive operations, for which there is no sense in running iMovie or Final Cut Pro.
3. Rewinding
QuickTime allows you to wind video in several ways. The easiest way is to click in the desired place on the progress bar or drag the position indicator with the mouse. To rewind by frame, use the arrow keys on the keyboard. You can also rewind the video with the speed selection by holding the Option key while pressing the rewind button. In this case, the step of changing the speed will not be × 2, × 5, × 10, × 30, × 60, and × 0.1.
4. Reverse video playback
Another kind of rewind. You can enable video playback in the opposite direction by pressing Command + ←. You can precisely adjust the speed by pressing the rewind button while holding down the Option key. Also there is an opportunity to go to the beginning and end of the video using shortcuts Option + ← and Option + →.
5. Floating window player
A lot of people, working at a computer, do several things at the same time. Especially if the work is simple and does not require concentration. To simultaneously watch some sort of spinal cord and surf in Safari or clean up the mail, you need to fasten the QuickTime window on top of the others by selecting the appropriate item in the View menu.
