Can't Scrub QT Movies in Cover Flow/Preview?

Anyone know how to scrub a QT movie in Cover Flow and the preview in Column View? I see a play button that turns into a stop button. Is this 1980?
BTW, I don't have a clue why Apple doesn't put the QT controls under each QT movie in Icon View. This would be very useful.
Thanks!
Scot
Message was edited by: Scot Walker

Thanks Spacesuiter! Although I did not post this question, you have solved another problem that has been vexing my web site. My embedded movies would sometimes (tho not consistently) display only the playbar (no video) centered in the embed area like this. I just dumped the plugin you mentioned and it has solved the problem! Too bad Apple has not addressed this.
~Victor

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http://uptohere.net/public/itunes-cover-flow-glitch.png
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pete2864 wrote:
My problem is that when I correct the color using AutoLevels in Photoshop
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…and then view the image in cover flow, the preview is smaller and very pixelated.
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