---
title: Frames
framework: quicktime-file-format
role: symbol
role_heading: Data field
path: quicktime-file-format/timecode_sample_data/frames
---

# Frames

An 8-bit unsigned integer that specifies the starting number of frames.

## Overview

Overview This field’s value cannot exceed the value of the number of frames field in the timecode sample description.

## See Also

### Data fields

- [Hours](quicktime-file-format/timecode_sample_data/hours.md)
- [Negative](quicktime-file-format/timecode_sample_data/negative.md)
- [Minutes](quicktime-file-format/timecode_sample_data/minutes.md)
- [Seconds](quicktime-file-format/timecode_sample_data/seconds.md)