Read video frame rate and resolution

Maybe like this:

*tell application "QuickTime Player"*
activate
* if not (document 1 exists) then return beep 1*
* tell application "System Events" to tell process "QuickTime Player"*
* if not ((window 1 whose name ends with "Inspector") exists) then*
* keystroke "i" using {command down}* -- “Show Movie Inspector” menu command
* end if*
* set theInspector to window 1 whose name ends with "Inspector"*
--The frame rate:
* set {X, Y} to position of static text 1 of theInspector whose value is "FPS:"*
* set theFrameRate to value of text area 1 of theInspector whose position is {X + 120, Y}*
--The resolution:
* set {X, Y} to position of static text 1 of theInspector whose value is "Current Size:"*
* set theResolution to value of text area 1 of theInspector whose position is {X + 120, Y}*
--Optional:
* set theFrameRate to theFrameRate as integer*
* set {H, V} to {word 1, word 3} of theResolution*
* set theResolution to {H as integer, V as integer}*
* end tell*
*end tell*
*{theFrameRate, theResolution}*

Of course, since the above script uses [GUI Scripting|http://www.macosxautomation.com/applescript/uiscripting/index.html], you must enable the Accessibility Frameworks by clicking the checkbox labeled "Enable access for assistive devices" in the Universal Access System Preference pane.

Message was edited by: Pierre L.

You can get metadata info in Terminal with the "mdls" command. If you can calculate what you need from that info, then you can get it into Applescript with do shell script without opening the file.