Chapter 8. Multimedia and Qt Quick

Today's applications increasingly use multimedia to enhance their appeal to users. Sound effects are a key part of most user interfaces, and many applications include video tutorials or other video content. Some applications even use the camera provided on many devices; this is especially true of mobile applications, where most mobile devices have at least one, if not two, or more cameras.

In this chapter, we will take a look at Qt Quick's support for multimedia. We'll begin with an overview of what's possible so that you understand what you can and can't build using the platform-agnostic support for multimedia that Qt provides. Next, we will look at the Qt Quick components that provide access for audio and video ...

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