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title: 3D media
framework: quicktime-file-format
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role_heading: Article
path: quicktime-file-format/3d_media
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# 3D media

Store 3D image data in a base media in QuickTime movies.

## Overview

Overview important: 3D Media is deprecated in the QuickTime file format. The information that follows documents existing content containing 3D media and should not be used for new development. QuickTime movies store 3D image data in a base media. This media has a media type of 'qd3d'. 3D Sample Description The 3D sample description uses the standard sample description header, as described in Sample table atom ('stbl'). The data format field in the sample description is always set to 'qd3d'. The 3D media handler adds no additional fields to the sample description. 3D Sample Data The 3D samples are stored in the 3D Metafile format developed for QuickDraw 3D.

## See Also

### Media data atom types

- [Sprite media](quicktime-file-format/sprite_media.md)
- [Sprite track properties](quicktime-file-format/sprite_track_properties.md)
- [Sprite track media format](quicktime-file-format/sprite_track_media_format.md)
- [Sprite media atom and data types](quicktime-file-format/sprite_media_atom_and_data_types.md)
- [Sprite button behaviors](quicktime-file-format/sprite_button_behaviors.md)
- [QT atom container description key](quicktime-file-format/qt_atom_container_description_key.md)
- [Sprite media handler track properties QT atom container format](quicktime-file-format/sprite_media_handler_track_properties_qt_atom_container_format.md)
- [Sprite media handler sample QT atom container formats](quicktime-file-format/sprite_media_handler_sample_qt_atom_container_formats.md)
- [Wired action grammar](quicktime-file-format/wired_action_grammar.md)
- [Tween media](quicktime-file-format/tween_media.md)
- [VR media](quicktime-file-format/vr_media.md)
- [Node parent atom](quicktime-file-format/node_parent_atom.md)
- [Node location atom structure ('nloc')](quicktime-file-format/node_location_atom_structure.md)
- [Custom cursor atom](quicktime-file-format/custom_cursor_atom.md)
- [Node information atom container](quicktime-file-format/node_information_atom_container.md)