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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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