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Core Animation Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces the main components and services of Core Animation.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Guides |
2008-05-06
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CIColorTracking
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
An Objective-C applicaton that implements a GPU-based technique to find the location of a uniquely colored object in a scene
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Carbon, Cocoa, Games, Quartz |
Sample Code |
2008-04-24
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LiveVideoMixer
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
LiveVideoMixer demonstrates customized video rendering with QuickTime 7 and CoreVideo and OpenGL.
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OpenGL, QuickTime, Video |
Sample Code |
2008-04-24
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QTCoreVideo101
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates (with very little code) how to render a QuickTime Movie using CoreVideo and OpenGL.
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OpenGL, QuickTime, Video |
Sample Code |
2008-04-24
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Using QTPixelBufferContextCreate with NewMovieFromProperties
(HTML)
QA1443: Discusses using a QuickTime pixel buffer visual context and NewMovieFromProperties to output frames to pixel buffers.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&A |
2008-04-24
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2D Graphics Release Notes for Mac OS X v10.5
(HTML)
Describes the changes and issues related to Core Image and Quartz 2D in Mac OS X v10.5.
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Carbon, Games, Quartz |
Release Note |
2008-04-08
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Animation Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the animation facilities provided by Mac OS X.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Games, Quartz |
Guides |
2008-04-08
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CGAffineTransform Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the functions for creating and applying affine transformations.
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Quartz |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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CGContext Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the functions that create and operate on destinations for drawing operations.
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Quartz |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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CGDataProvider Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the opaque data type that writes data from a Quartz application.
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Quartz |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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CGGeometry Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes structures and functions that represent points, rectangles, and sizes.
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Quartz |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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CGImage Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the opaque type for representing image data.
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Quartz |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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CGPDFPage Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the opaque type that represents a page in a PDF document.
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Quartz |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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IKImageView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to display images efficiently at the same time it supports image editing.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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Image Capture Applications Reference
(HTML)
Describes the API that applications use to communicate with image capture devices such as cameras and scanners.
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General, Hardware |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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Image Capture Device Modules Reference
(HTML)
Describes the API to add support for image capture devices, such as cameras, phones, and scanners, to Mac OS X.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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Image Unit Tutorial
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to write image processing kernels and package them for distribution.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Games, Quartz |
Guides |
2008-04-08
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QCCompositionRenderer Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the methods for passing and retrieving data from the ports of a composition.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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QCPlugIn Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to write custom patches for Quartz Composer.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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CAAnimationGroup Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that groups multiple animations into a single animation.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2008-03-11
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CAOpenGLLayer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that provides a context for rendering OpenGL in a layer.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2008-03-11
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Core Animation Cookbook
(HTML)
(PDF)
Demonstrates common Core Animation tasks.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Guides |
2008-03-11
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NSView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that defines the basic drawing, event-handling, and printing architecture of an application.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2008-03-11
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QTKit Capture - Specifying Media Compression Settings
(HTML)
QA1586: Describes how to configure a file output object to save compressed captured media.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&A |
2008-03-11
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CALayer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that defines the basic drawing, timespace, and animation management for Core Animation.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2008-03-10
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Font Handling
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains the Cocoa font management system and how users select fonts.
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Typography |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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GLUT
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
The OpenGL Utility Toolkit (GLUT) for Mac OS X version 3.4.0 (supporting the GLUT 3.7 API)
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OpenGL |
Sample Code |
2008-02-08
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OpenGL Driver Monitor User Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to view the properties supported by the OpenGL drivers available on the system.
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OpenGL, Tools |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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OpenGL Profiler User Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to assess the efficiency of an OpenGL application.
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OpenGL, Tools |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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OpenGL Filter Basics Cocoa
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
How to use Objective-C and MVC design patterns in installing and utilizing filters in an OpenGL rendering pipeline
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Cocoa, Games, OpenGL, Performance |
Sample Code |
2008-02-06
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ImageApp
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates basic image handling using the ImageIO APIs in Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
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Cocoa, ColorSync, Quartz |
Sample Code |
2008-01-24
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WhackedTV
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
A Cocoa version of the venerable HackTV sample code, demonstrating usage of the Sequence Grabber API's
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QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2008-01-18
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AGL Changes for Mac OS X Leopard (v. 10.5)
(HTML)
QA1523: This Q&A describes the new and deprecated APIs for Apple OpenGL (AGL)
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Carbon, Games, OpenGL |
Technical Q&A |
2008-01-04
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GeekGameBoard
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to use Core Animation for the user interface of a board or card game.
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Cocoa, Games, Performance, Quartz |
Sample Code |
2007-12-19
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How do I get the hexadecimal value of an NSColor object?
(HTML)
QA1576: Describes how to convert an NSColor object to its Hexadecimal value.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&A |
2007-12-19
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MyMovieFilter
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates the QTKit QTMovieView delegate method willDisplayImage: to apply one of an array of CIFilters on a movie.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2007-12-13
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Requirements for Quartz GL
(HTML)
QA1536: Describes the requirements for enabling Quartz GL.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Games, Hardware, Performance, Quartz |
Technical Q&A |
2007-12-12
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Apple Type Services for Fonts Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to access fonts using the ATS-based font management API. Includes implementing the Fonts window.
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Typography |
Guides |
2007-12-11
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Apple Type Services for Fonts Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for ATS-based font access and management.
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Typography |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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Boinx Starts with Sample Code: FotoMagico Is a Powerful Digital Slideshow
(HTML)
Starting with Apple sample code, tools and technologies, Boinx wrote FotoMagico in a matter of months.
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General, OpenGL |
Articles |
2007-12-11
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CAConstraintLayoutManager Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that provides constraint-based relative layout to a layer's sublayers.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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CATextLayer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that simplifies rendering text in a layer.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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CIFilter Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that processes image data and produces a Core Image image as output.
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Cocoa, Games, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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Core Image Filter Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the built-in image processing filters available through Core Image.
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Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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Font Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for QuickDraw-based font access and management.
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Carbon, Typography |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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Leopard Technology Series for Developers: Graphics & Media Overview
(HTML)
Describes Leopard's graphics and media capabilities.
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General |
Articles |
2007-12-11
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PDF Kit Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces basic PDF concepts and describes how to use PDF Kit to display PDF documents in your application.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Quartz |
Guides |
2007-12-11
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PDF Kit Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Objective-C API for viewing, navigating, and editing PDF content.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDFAction Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for representing an action in a PDF document.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDFActionGoTo Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for manipulating the destination of a go-to action in a PDF document.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDFActionNamed Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for working with actions that have defined names, such as "Go back."
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDFActionRemoteGoTo Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for manipulating the destination of a go-to action that targets another PDF document.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDFActionResetForm Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for getting and clearing fields in a PDF form.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDFActionURL Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for managing the URL associated with a URL action.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDFAnnotation Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describe the class for creating and managing annotations in PDF documents.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDFAnnotationButtonWidget Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for manipulating button annotations in PDF documents.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDFAnnotationChoiceWidget Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for manipulating pop-up menu and list annotations in a PDF document.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDFAnnotationFreeText Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for manipulating free text annotations in PDF documents.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDFAnnotationLine Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for manipulating line annotations in PDF documents.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDFAnnotationPopup Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for manipulating pop-up menu annotations in a PDF document.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDFAnnotationStamp Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for displaying content to look as if it is "stamped" onto a PDF page.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDFAnnotationText Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for manipulating text annotations in PDF documents.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDFAnnotationTextWidget Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for manipulating editable text fields in PDF documents.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDFDestination Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for describing specific destinations in PDF documents.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDFDocument Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for creating and manipulating PDF files.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDFOutline Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for creating and manipulating structure outlines in PDF documents.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDFPage Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for handling specific pages in PDF documents.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDFSelection Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for handling user selections in PDF documents.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDFThumbnailView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for managing the thumbnail view in a PDF document.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDFView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that encapsulates all the capabilities of PDF Kit in a standard Cocoa view.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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QCCompositionLayer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to display a Quartz Composer composition in a Layer Kit layer.
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Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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Quartz 2D Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Quartz 2D. Includes illustrations and sample code.
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Carbon, Quartz |
Guides |
2007-12-11
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Quartz Composer Custom Patch Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to create custom patches for distribution.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Guides |
2007-12-11
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Quartz Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for Quartz Composer, Image Kit, and PDF Kit.
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Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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CGImageSource Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the opaque type for reading image data.
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Quartz |
Reference |
2007-12-04
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Display Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the C API for dynamically changing the arrangement and display modes of attached monitors. Replaced by Quartz Display Services.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-12-04
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Image Kit Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to support browsing, viewing, editing, and processing images.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Guides |
2007-12-04
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OpenGL Programming Guide for Mac OS X
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use the Apple implementation of OpenGL to create 3D graphics for Cocoa and Carbon applications.
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Games, OpenGL |
Guides |
2007-12-04
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OpenGL Capabilities Matrix
(HTML)
Lists supported OpenGL extensions and parameter values by various combinations of Mac OS X versions, graphics adapters, and CPU types.
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OpenGL |
Reference |
2007-11-30
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StillMotion
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use the QTKit Capture APIs to build a simple application that creates stop motion animations.
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QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2007-11-14
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BoingX
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows off using Quartz Extreme to provide borderless OpenGL content on the desktop.
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Cocoa, OpenGL |
Sample Code |
2007-11-06
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GLSL Showpiece Lite
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Using GLSL from a Cocoa application
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Games, OpenGL, Performance |
Sample Code |
2007-11-05
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CocoaSlides
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
An image browser written using AppKit's Core Animation-based compositing and animation functionality
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Sample Code |
2007-11-02
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GLSL Basics Cocoa
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
GLSL basics using NSOpenGLView
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OpenGL |
Sample Code |
2007-11-02
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Son of Grab
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to use the new CGWindow to get window images from the Window Server.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Quartz |
Sample Code |
2007-11-01
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AGL Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Apple graphics library for Carbon applications that use OpenGL.
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Carbon, OpenGL |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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Application Kit Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Cocoa Objective-C API for the Application Kit framework.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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Application Services Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for a number of services--such as Quartz 2D and ATSUI--that are essential to Carbon applications.
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General |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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CAAnimation Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the abstract class that manages the timing and pacing of an animation.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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CATransition Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that provides transition animations to layers.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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CGImageProperties Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes property constants for source and destination images.
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Carbon, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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CGPDFContext Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the functions that operate on drawing destinations for PDF content.
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Quartz |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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CIImage Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that represents an immutable Core Image image.
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Cocoa, Games, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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Cocoa Drawing Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa to draw your application's user interface.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2007-10-31
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Core Animation Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Objective-C API for Core Animation.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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Core Image Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Provides an overview and explains how to use and create image filters and image units.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Games, Quartz |
Guides |
2007-10-31
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IKFilterBrowserPanel Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that provides the panel contained in a filter browser.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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IKPictureTaker Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Descibes the class that provides a panel for choosing images.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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IKSlideshow Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that encapsulates a data source and options for a slideshow.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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NSAnimation Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for managing the timing and progress of animations in the user interface.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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NSImage Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for managing and drawing images.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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NSImageRep Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the base class for managing image data.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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NSWindow Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to manipulate windows and distribute window events to the appropriate view.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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Providing PDF Workflow Options in the Print Dialog
(HTML)
(PDF)
Installation information and examples, including the use of Automator workflows.
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Printing |
Guides |
2007-10-31
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Quartz Composer Release Note for Mac OS X v10.5
(HTML)
Summarizes the features and changes in Quartz Composer for Mac OS X v10.5.
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Quartz |
Release Note |
2007-10-31
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Quartz Display Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for configuration and control of display hardware.
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Carbon, Hardware & Drivers, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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Quartz Event Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for event taps, filters used to observe and alter the stream of low-level user input events.
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Quartz |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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Compiling X11 / OpenGL applications on Mac OS X v.10.5 Leopard
(HTML)
QA1567: Trying to compile X11 / OpenGL application on Mac OS X v.10.5 result on "ld: cycle in dylib re-exports with /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.dylib""
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OpenGL |
Technical Q&A |
2007-10-30
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Why isn't my ColorSync CMM recognized on Mac OS X 10.5?
(HTML)
QA1557: Discusses how to upgrade your ColorSync CMM to run on Mac OS X 10.5
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ColorSync |
Technical Q&A |
2007-10-26
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Cocoa OpenGL
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates using Cocoa with OpenGL, including window setup and event handling.
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OpenGL |
Sample Code |
2007-10-22
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CIVideoDemoGL
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
CIVideoDemoGL demonstrates using Core Image with QuickTime and Core Video
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QuickTime, Video |
Sample Code |
2007-10-03
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QuickTime Visual Context - Setting the kQTVisualContextOutputColorSpaceKey Attribute
(HTML)
QA1550: Describes how to configure a QuickTime OpenGL Texture Visual Context with the kQTVisualContextOutputColorSpaceKey attribute.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&A |
2007-09-28
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MassiveImage
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to use a CGDataProvider to save a very large image with Image IO
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Carbon, Cocoa, Games, Quartz |
Sample Code |
2007-09-27
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Core Animation QuickTime Layer
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows the use of controls in a Layer over a Core Animation QTMovieLayer
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Cocoa, QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2007-09-26
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QuickTime Texture Visual Context - kQTVisualContextNotAllowedErr with non-accelerated graphics cards
(HTML)
QA1542: Discusses how to create a display mask and avoid a kQTVisualContextNotAllowedErr when using a non-accelerated graphics card.
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OpenGL, QuickTime |
Technical Q&A |
2007-09-18
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Quartz 2D Shadings
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to use CGShading and CGGradient objects to draw simple gradients.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Quartz |
Sample Code |
2007-08-31
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OpenGLCaptureToMovie
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
How to capture the screen on Mac OS X using OpenGL and save to a QuickTime movie.
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OpenGL |
Sample Code |
2007-08-30
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How to measure CG text
(HTML)
QA1051: Explains how to measure Core Graphics text.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Printing, Quartz |
Technical Q&A |
2007-08-02
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Cocoa PDE with Carbon Printing
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Application that uses a Cocoa PDE along with the Carbon Printing APIs.
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Printing |
Sample Code |
2007-07-27
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CAAction Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol used by objects to respond to actions initiated by a layer.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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CABasicAnimation Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that provides basic interpolation of a layer property.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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CAConstraint Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that defines a single geometric constraint between two layers.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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CAKeyframeAnimation Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that provides keyframe interpolation of a layer property.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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CALayoutManager Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the informal protocol used by Core Animation to visually layout sublayers.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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CAMediaTiming Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol that defines the timespace of an object.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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CAMediaTimingFunction Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that encapsulates the pacing of an animation as a timing curve.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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CAPropertyAnimation Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the abstract class for interpolating the value of a layer property during animation.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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Carbon Printing Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API used by Carbon applications to provide a user interface for printing.
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Printing |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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CARenderer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that allows Core Animation rendering to a CGContext.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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CAScrollLayer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that displays a portion of a layer that's too large to be displayed in its entirety.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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CATiledLayer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that simplifies rendering large image layers.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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CATransaction Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that provides nested transaction support for Core Animation.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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CIFilter Core Animation Additions
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the category that extends Core Image filters for use with Layer Kit.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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Core Animation Function Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes C functions that provide supporting functionality for the classes and protocols in Core Animation.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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Core Printing Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API that provides an abstraction layer for application printing.
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Printing |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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NSValue Core Animation Additions
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes extensions to Foundation's NSValue class that support the Core Animation LKTransform structure.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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Exporting Movies for iPod, Apple TV and iPhone
(HTML)
TN2188: Discusses the use of the iPod, Apple TV and iPhone QuickTime export components.
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QuickTime |
Technical Note |
2007-07-19
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AGL Reference Update
(HTML)
(PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the AGL framework.
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OpenGL |
Reference |
2007-07-18
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Application Services Reference Update
(HTML)
(PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the Application Services framework.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-07-18
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CGBitmapContextCreate Supported Color Spaces
(HTML)
QA1037: Lists the color space and alpha info combinations currently supported by CGBitmapContextCreate.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Games, Quartz |
Technical Q&A |
2007-07-18
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CGColorSpace Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the opaque data type for representing a color space.
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Quartz |
Reference |
2007-07-18
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Ensuring hardware accelerated rendering for your OpenGL application
(HTML)
QA1502: Using the NoRecovery pixel format attribute and how to check whether vertex and fragment processing is executed on the GPU or CPU
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Games, OpenGL |
Technical Q&A |
2007-07-18
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Gathering all PostScript Printer Descriptions (PPDs)
(HTML)
QA1529: Describes a work around for an issue in PMCopyAvailablePPDs on Mac OS X 10.4 and below
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Printing |
Technical Q&A |
2007-07-18
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OpenGL Reference Update
(HTML)
(PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the OpenGL framework.
|
OpenGL |
Reference |
2007-07-18
|
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Quartz Core Reference Update
(HTML)
(PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the Quartz Core framework.
|
Quartz |
Reference |
2007-07-18
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Quartz Reference Update
(HTML)
(PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the Quartz framework.
|
Quartz |
Reference |
2007-07-18
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CGFont Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the opaque data type for creating and using Quartz fonts.
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Quartz |
Reference |
2007-07-17
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IKImageBrowserDataSource Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the informal protocol used to access the data source associated with an image browser view.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-07-17
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Quartz Composer User Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use the Quartz Composer development tool to create motion graphics compositions.
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Cocoa, Quartz, Tools |
Guides |
2007-07-17
|
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Synchronizing OpenGL rendering updates to the vertical refresh of the display
(HTML)
QA1521: How to avoid tearing by synchronizing your rendering to the display VBL
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Games, OpenGL, Performance |
Technical Q&A |
2007-07-16
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QCPlugInInputImageSource Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the methods for managing image data that's input to a QCPlugIn object.
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Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-07-12
|
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vImage Alpha Compositing Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the programming interface for high-performance alpha compositing operations.
|
Performance |
Reference |
2007-07-12
|
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vImage Conversion Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the programming interface for high performance image conversion operations.
|
Performance |
Reference |
2007-07-12
|
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vImage Convolution Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the programming interface for high performance image convolution operations.
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Performance |
Reference |
2007-07-12
|
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vImage Data Types and Constants Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the data types and constants used by the vImage framework.
|
Performance |
Reference |
2007-07-12
|
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vImage Decompression Filtering Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the programming interface for decompression filtering operations.
|
Performance |
Reference |
2007-07-12
|
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vImage Geometry Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the programming interface for high performance geometric operations on images.
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Performance |
Reference |
2007-07-12
|
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vImage Histogram Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the programming interface for high performance image histogram operations.
|
Performance |
Reference |
2007-07-12
|
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vImage Morphology Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the programming interface for high performance morphological operations on images.
|
Performance |
Reference |
2007-07-12
|
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vImage Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C programming interface for high-performance image processing.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Performance |
Reference |
2007-07-12
|
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vImage Transform Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the programming interface for high performance image transform operations.
|
Performance |
Reference |
2007-07-12
|
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Quartz Composer Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to used the framework to load, play, and control compositions.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Quartz |
Guides |
2007-07-11
|
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ATSUI Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to lay out, process, and draw Unicode text.
|
Carbon, Typography |
Guides |
2007-07-10
|
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Using Python with Quartz 2D on Mac OS X
(HTML)
New article on using the Python bindings in Mac OS X to access the Quartz 2D graphics API.
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General, Quartz |
Articles |
2007-07-10
|
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Color Picker Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API used in Classic Mac OS to solicit color choices from users.
|
Carbon |
Reference |
2007-07-02
|
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Image I/O Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to read and write image data using the Image I/O framework.
|
Carbon, Cocoa, Quartz |
Guides |
2007-07-02
|
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QuickDraw Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for the legacy two-dimensional drawing engine in Mac OS. Replaced by Quartz 2D.
|
Carbon |
Reference |
2007-06-29
|
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ATSUI Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for rendering Unicode-encoded text with advanced typographic features.
|
Carbon, Typography |
Reference |
2007-06-28
|
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CGBitmapContext Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Quartz functions that relate to bitmap contexts.
|
Quartz |
Reference |
2007-06-28
|
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CGL Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for the lowest-level accessible interface for the Apple implementation of the OpenGL graphics system.
|
Carbon, OpenGL |
Reference |
2007-06-28
|
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DVD Playback Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the DVD Playback framework, which supports adding DVD playback features to applications.
|
Video |
Reference |
2007-06-28
|
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QCComposition Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that represents a Quartz Composer composition.
|
Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-06-26
|
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Quartz 2D Transformer
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to use Quartz 2D to manipulate an image
|
Carbon, Cocoa, Quartz |
Sample Code |
2007-06-21
|
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OpenGLScreenSnapshot
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to get the screen pixels using OpenGL and save them to an image file.
|
OpenGL |
Sample Code |
2007-06-18
|
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LayerBackedOpenGLView
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
"LayerBackedOpenGLView" provides a simple example of hosting Cocoa controls as subviews of an NSOpenGLView.
|
Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2007-06-12
|
|
BasicCocoaAnimations
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
"BasicCocoaAnimations" demonstrates the use of the animator proxy to easily animate Cocoa views and windows.
|
Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2007-06-11
|
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HIGeometry Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API that defines basic geometric objects for HIToolbox.
|
Carbon |
Reference |
2007-06-11
|
|
PinBallHighScores
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates use of Quartz Composer for displaying data within an application
|
Quartz |
Sample Code |
2007-06-11
|
|
QuartzComposerSamplePatches
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
A short list of new patches in Quartz Composer Mac OS X 10.5
|
Cocoa, Quartz |
Sample Code |
2007-06-11
|
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CIImage Additions Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for supporting Cocoa images in Core Image.
|
Cocoa, Quartz |
Reference |
2007-06-08
|
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Core Animation Release Notes
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