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Understanding content and media properties
The Get Info dialog box includes two areas: Content Properties and Media Properties.
Content Properties
The Content Properties area contains the following information, if available:
- Name. Displays the title of the audio or video content that is playing.
- Artist. Displays the name of the artist.
- Author. Displays the author of the file that is playing.
- Album. Displays the name of the album.
- Genre. Displays the genre of the content.
Media Properties
The Media Properties area displays the following information, if available:
- Length. Displays the elapsed time, in minutes and seconds, of the file that is playing.
- Bit Rate. Displays the bit rate of the file.
- Media Type. Displays the type of file that is playing, such as audio or video.
- Audio Codec. Displays the audio codec used to compress and decompress the file.
- Video Codec. Displays the video codec used to compress and decompress the file.
- Location. Displays the storage location of the file.
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