Chapter 17

Using Video and Audio

Video is the Java Media Player application used for viewing or saving video data in several formats. The Java Media Player is automatically launched once you select the Audio/Video menu option from the Applications menu. This is the default unless you select the Audio option to customize your environment.

Audio is a CDE Motif application for playing, recording, or saving audio data in AU (Sun), WAV (PC), or AIFF (Macintosh) format.

Video

Overview

Use the Java Media Player for viewing multimedia files. The Java Media Framework (JMF) is an application programming interface (API) for incorporating media data types into Java applications and applets. It is specifically designed to take advantage of Java platform features.

Java Media Player Main Window

All video functions start with the main window.

You can open a video file by choosing Open file from the File menu. Once you open a file, the main window alters to display the file and a control panel at the bottom of the screen.

The control panel consists of the following icons and their respective functions:

Click this button to begin playing a file.

Click this button to pause a file.

This button indicates how far a file has played.

Click this button to alternatively turn on or turn off the sound.

Click this button to increase or decrease the volume.

Click this button to view information on a file.

Supported Media Formats

The Java Media Player supports the following formats:

Aiff (.aiff)

8 bits mono/stereo linear
16 bits mono/stereo linear
G.711 mono
IMA4 ADPCM

AVI (.avi)

Audio:

8 bits mono/stereo linear
16 bits mono/stereo linear
G.711 mono
GSM mono

Video

Cinepak
Indeo (iv31 and iv32)
JPEG (411, 422, 111)


	Chapter 17 Using Video and Audio Video is the Java Media Player application used for viewing or saving video data in several formats. The Java Media Player is automatically launched once you select the Audio/Video menu option from the Applications menu. This is the default unless you select the Audio option to customize your environment. Audio is a CDE Motif application for playing, recording, or saving audio data in AU (Sun), WAV (PC), or AIFF (Macintosh) format. Video Overview Starting and Quitting Audio Audio Main Window Voice Notes Displaying the Waveform Window Opening and Playing Audio Files Recording with Audio Audio Control Menus Using the Tabs Controlling Master Recordings Controlling Master and Application Output Recording Using the Master Application Input Using the Status Dialog Video Overview Use the Java Media Player for viewing multimedia files. The Java Media Framework (JMF) is an application programming interface (API) for incorporating media data types into Java applications and applets. It is specifically designed to take advantage of Java platform features. Java Media Player Main Window All video functions start with the main window. You can open a video file by choosing Open file from the File menu. Once you open a file, the main window alters to display the file and a control panel at the bottom of the screen. The control panel consists of the following icons and their respective functions: Click this button to begin playing a file. Click this button to pause a file. This button indicates how far a file has played. Click this button to alternatively turn on or turn off the sound. Click this button to increase or decrease the volume. Click this button to view information on a file. Supported Media Formats The Java Media Player supports the following formats: Aiff (.aiff) 8 bits mono/stereo linear 16 bits mono/stereo linear G.711 mono IMA4 ADPCM AVI (.avi) Audio: 8 bits mono/stereo linear 16 bits mono/stereo linear G.711 mono GSM mono Video Cinepak Indeo (iv31 and iv32) JPEG (411, 422, 111)