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| Rendering |
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Core Video is the video processing model employed by macOS. It links the process of decompressing frames from a video source to the rest of the Quartz technologies for image rendering and composition. Both QuickTime X and QuickTime 7 depend on Core Video.[1]
- ^ "Mac Dev Center - Core Video Programming Guide - Introduction to Core Video Programming Guide". Retrieved September 24, 2009.