---
title: kNameAtom
framework: quicktime-file-format
role: symbol
role_heading: Atom
path: quicktime-file-format/knameatom
---

# kNameAtom

An atom that specifies the name of a tween atom.

## Overview

Overview The name, which is optional, is not used by tween components, but it can be used by applications or other software. Its parent atom is a kTweenEntry atom. A kTweenEntry atom can contain only one kNameAtom atom. The ID of this atom is always 1. The index of this atom is always 1. This atom is a leaf atom. Its data type is String. This atom is optional. If it is not included, the tween atom does not have a name.

## See Also

### General tween atoms

- [kTweenEntry](quicktime-file-format/ktweenentry.md)
- [kTweenStartOffset](quicktime-file-format/ktweenstartoffset.md)
- [kTweenDuration](quicktime-file-format/ktweenduration.md)
- [kTweenData](quicktime-file-format/ktweendata.md)
- [kTweenType](quicktime-file-format/ktweentype.md)