QuickTime
Quicktime is an Apple developed multimedia
technology that is cross platform and allows for use of
video, animation, sound, graphics, interactivity, and
music. Its supports many different formats, compression
schemes for images and video of all kinds.
Core Audio
Core Audio is a system level service that aid
in developing apps that incorporate audio. It allows native
multi-channel audio and is scaleable for high resolution
formats that may come out in the future.
Core Image
Core Image is image processing technology that
started with Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger). Its an API that provides
access to imaging filters for both video and still images
and also allows for custom filters as well as almost real
time processing.
Core Video
Core Video is an easy way to get frames from
any video source and filter or transform them using either
OpenGL or Core Image.
OpenGL
OpenGL is an industry standard for 2D and 3D
graphics. In Mac OS X its the primary way to getting
graphics to the GPU (Graphics processor). Its purpose is to
support all kinds of high performance graphics from CAD,
medical, to gaming applications.
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