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Released: 19 Dec 2024
SDK
Desktop Video 14.4 SDK
This SDK provides developer support for Desktop Video 14.4 that allows updating of hardware control and software interfaces for Desktop Video products.
SDK Manual
DeckLink SDK Manual
This manual provides all the information you need to set up and use the SDK for DeckLink capture and playback cards.
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Released: 19 Dec 2024
DeckLink SDK Migration Guide
This guide provides a description of API changes for migrating existing software applications to Desktop Video 14.3 including new features that take advantage of Apple Silicon Unified Memory and more.
Download PDF User Manual
Released: 28 Nov 2024
Software
Desktop Video 14.5
This software update supports native Apple Silicon support on Media Composer, as well as support for HDR playback on DeckLink and UltraStudio models being used with Adobe After Effects 25 Beta.
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Desktop Video 14.5
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Presentations and Sample Code
These downloadable packages contain presentation content from the 2018 IBC Blackmagic Developer Support booth. They include a PDF slide presentation with accompanying sample code that builds on Windows, Linux and Mac. Please refer to the README.md within each package for details.
Introduction to Video Capture and Playback
Advanced Video Capture and Playback
Live Video Processing with OpenCV
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