---
title: Type
framework: quicktime-file-format
role: symbol
role_heading: Data field
path: quicktime-file-format/input_type_atom/type
---

# Type

A 32-bit integer that identifies the atom type.

## Overview

Overview This field must be set to ' ty' (note that the two leading bytes must be set to 0x00).

## See Also

### Data fields

- [Size](quicktime-file-format/input_type_atom/size.md)
- [Input type](quicktime-file-format/input_type_atom/input_type.md)