Core Graphics
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| Core Graphics | |
| Developer: | Apple Computer |
|---|---|
| OS: | Mac OS X |
| Use: | System Utility |
| License: | Proprietary |
| Website: | {{{website}}} |
Core Graphics is a technology in Mac OS X that is responsible for various GUI effects, similar to Core Image.
Core Graphics, introduced in OS X Tiger, is used extensively in the Mac Operating System for GUI enhancements, such as Exposé, the minimizing effects, Dashboard and more. Most of the impressive transition, animation and workspace effects are private and unreleased; however, Core Graphics does have functions that are documented. The framework is able to use the Quartz drawing API, and OpenGL for a variety of graphics and image related effects.
[edit] External links
- Apple Reference Library: getting started with graphics and imaging
- Cocoa Graphics Frameworks: explanation of most of the graphics frameworks on Mac OS X
- Vacuous Virtuoso: Tutorial of Core Graphics undocumented functions for beginners
- Core Graphics Demo: App showing the power of undocumented Core Graphics functions
- Quicksilver: Application that uses undocumented Core Graphics functions
Applications
Address Book • Automator • Backup • Calculator • Chess • Dashboard • Dictionary • DVD Player • Finder • Front Row • Grapher • iCal • iChat • iSync • iTunes • Mail • Photo Booth • Preview • QuickTime Player • Safari • Sherlock • Stickies • TextEdit
Utilities
Activity Monitor • AirPort Admin Utility • Audio MIDI Setup • Bluetooth File Exchange • BOMArchiveHelper • Classic • ColorSync Utility • Console • Crash Reporter • DigitalColor Meter • Directory Access • DiskImageMounter • Disk Utility • Font Book • Grab • Help Viewer • Image Capture • Installer • Internet Connect • Keychain Access • Migration Assistant • NetInfo Manager • Network Utility • ODBC Administrator • Printer Setup Utility • Software Update • System Preferences • System Profiler • Terminal • Universal Access • VoiceOver • X11
Technology & User interface (future features italicized)
⌘ • ⌥ • Apple Advanced Typography • AppleScript • Aqua • ATSUI • Audio Units • Bonjour • Boot Camp • Carbon • Cocoa • ColorSync • Core Animation • Core Audio • Core Data • Core Foundation • Core Image • Core Video • CUPS • Darwin • Exposé • FileVault • Inkwell • icns • Keychain • Mach-O • OpenGL • plist • Quartz • QuickTime • Rosetta • Smart folder • Spaces • Spotlight • Time Machine • Uniform Type Identifier • Universal binary • WebKit • Xgrid • XNU
