Quicktime Pro 7 user guide?

I recently purchased QT 7 Pro and was wondering where I might find an in depth user guide to explain some of the advanced settings i.e. codec settings/encoding strategies when using the export function. I would like some in depth explanations of things like the difference between profiles when encoding to H264 (baseline, main, extended etc), and the difference between using H264 via the 'Movie to Quicktime Movie' or 'Movie to MPEG4' option, and many other things.
I tried on the support page on the apple site but the relevant link is dead!
Any help appreciated
Thanks

Yep. It's gone and the link is dead. There is a new "Windows" user guide but the older Mac one I can't find. The apps are nearly identical on both OS's.
http://developer.apple.com/referencelibrary/QuickTime/index.html
They must be rewriting it to update for last months changes (the iPod effect).
I've read nearly every file I could get my hands on. Most shoot right over my head as they are written for programmers and there is no explanations of the various codecs and options in most docs I could find.
I got so frustrated I wrote my own 250 page PDF named "QuickTime Pro: Explained" and am updating it to include the newest features found in version 7. Almost ready to post this newer version (a few more days) and buyers of the current version will get a free upgrade when I post the revised PDF. It will be about 30 pages longer and include new tutorials for the iPod as well as dozens of version 7 screen shots.
Each time I'm ready to post the newer version Apple has updated QT 7. The newest features revolve around H.264 and the iPod settings. The current book offers an average QT Pro user some basic understanding and a complete list of all the codecs and settings found in QT 6.5.2. The new PDF will become two books in one. You can find a link to the download page by viewing my Public Profile.
*Notice* I may benefit financially from the link. The PDF costs $12.

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