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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. | Release Notes | 2008-04-08 | 
| Animating the frame of a CALayer.
(HTML) QA1620: Explains how the frame property of a layer interacts with animations. | Technical Q&As | 2008-10-24 | 
| Animation Overview
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the animation facilities provided by Mac OS X. | Guides | 2008-10-15 | 
| Animation Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes how to use Cocoa animation objects to enhance user interface transitions. | Guides | 2006-05-23 | 
| Animation Types and Timing Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the animation and timing classes used by both Core Animation and Cocoa Animation proxies. | Guides | 2008-04-08 | 
| BasicCocoaAnimations
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) "BasicCocoaAnimations" demonstrates the use of the animator proxy to easily animate Cocoa views and windows. | Sample Code | 2007-06-11 | 
| BoingX
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Shows off using Quartz Extreme to provide borderless OpenGL content on the desktop. | Sample Code | 2007-11-06 | 
| 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. | Articles | 2007-12-11 | 
| CAAction Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the interface for receiving actions initiated by a layer. | Reference | 2007-07-24 | 
| CAAnimation Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the interface for managing the actions and timing of an animation. | Reference | 2007-10-31 | 
| CAAnimationGroup Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes a grouping of multiple animations into a single animation. | Reference | 2008-03-11 | 
| CABasicAnimation Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the basic interpolation of a layer property. | Reference | 2007-07-24 | 
| CAConstraint Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes a single geometric constraint between two layers. | Reference | 2007-07-24 | 
| CAConstraintLayoutManager Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes a layout manager that applies a set of constraints to a layer tree. | Reference | 2007-12-11 | 
| CAKeyframeAnimation Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes an animation that provides keyframe interpolation of a layer property. | Reference | 2007-07-24 | 
| CALayer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes a node of animated visual content. | Reference | 2009-02-04 | 
| CALayerEssentials
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Demonstrates the basics of setting up various Core Animation layers | Sample Code | 2008-09-30 | 
| CALayoutManager Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the interface for receiving requests to arrange a layout tree. | Reference | 2007-07-24 | 
| CAMediaTiming Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the interface for the time behavior of an animation. | Reference | 2009-03-04 | 
| CAMediaTimingFunction Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the pacing of an animation as a timing curve. | Reference | 2008-07-11 | 
| CAOpenGLLayer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes a layer that acts as a target for OpenGL commands. | Reference | 2008-03-11 | 
| CAPropertyAnimation Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the interface for manipulating values of layer properties. | Reference | 2007-07-24 | 
| CarbonCocoaCoreImageTab
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Carbon-based application creates a Cocoa-based web window which used CoreImage filters to transition between tabbed WebViews | Sample Code | 2006-07-25 | 
| CarbonQuartzComposer_TV
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Demonstrates how to integrate Cocoa based QuartzComposer window into a Carbon based application | Sample Code | 2006-10-02 | 
| CARenderer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes an object that draws a layer to a Core Graphics context. | Reference | 2008-04-30 | 
| CAScrollLayer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes a layer that displays a scrollable portion of another layer. | Reference | 2007-07-24 | 
| CATextLayer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes a layer that draws text. | Reference | 2007-12-11 | 
| CATiledLayer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes a layer that draws tiles of content as needed. | Reference | 2007-07-24 | 
| CATransaction Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes a batch of Core Animation updates that are applied to a render tree atomically. | Reference | 2007-07-24 | 
| CATransition Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the class that provides transition animations to layers. | Reference | 2007-10-31 | 
| CGBitmapContextCreate Supported Color Spaces
(HTML) QA1037: Lists the color space and alpha info combinations currently supported by CGBitmapContextCreate. | Technical Q&As | 2007-07-18 | 
| CGContext Bounds
(HTML) QA1048: Explains how to determine the bounds of a CGContext. | Technical Q&As | 2001-07-02 | 
| CGContextAddLineToPoint, CGContextAddCurveToPoint, et. al.
(HTML) QA1049: Explains why the CGContextAddXYZ APIs don't draw anything immediately. | Technical Q&As | 2001-07-02 | 
| CGContextClosePath
(HTML) QA1046: Explains when you should call CGContextClosePath. | Technical Q&As | 2001-10-02 | 
| CGDrawPicture
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Deprecated - Shows how to use the QDPictDrawToCGContext API. | Sample Code | 2003-01-14 | 
| CGImageRef contents are immutable
(HTML)
(  ) QA1276: Explains that CGImageRef contents are considered immutable once created. | Technical Q&As | 2003-07-17 | 
| CIAnnotation
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Image annotation application using Core Image Filters. Demonstrates creation and usage of Image Units. | Sample Code | 2005-08-01 | 
| CIColor Additions Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes additions to support Cocoa color information. | Reference | 2006-05-23 | 
| CIColor Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the class used to manage color values and color spaces for Core Image filters.  | Reference | 2006-12-05 | 
| 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 | Sample Code | 2008-04-24 | 
| CIContext Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the class that provides an evaluation context for rendering a Core Image image through Quartz 2D or OpenGL. | Reference | 2007-03-16 | 
| CIFilter Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the class that processes image data and produces a Core Image image as output. | Reference | 2007-12-11 | 
| CIFilter Core Animation Additions
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the category that extends Core Image filters for use with Layer Kit. | Reference | 2007-07-24 | 
| CIFilter Image Kit Additions
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the category that extends Core Image filters for use with Image Kit. | Reference | 2006-12-06 | 
| CIFilterGenerator Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the class that supports chaining together image processing filters. | Reference | 2006-12-05 | 
| CIFilterShape Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the class that defines the bounding shape of a filter and the domain of definition of a filter operation. | Reference | 2006-12-07 | 
| CIImage Additions Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes additions for manipulating Cocoa images. | Reference | 2007-06-08 | 
| CIImage Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the class that represents an immutable Core Image image. | Reference | 2007-10-31 | 
| CIImageAccumulator Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the class that enables feedback-based image processing. | Reference | 2007-01-05 | 
| CIImageProvider Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the informal protocol used to supply bitmap data for creating or initializing a Core Image image. | Reference | 2006-12-05 | 
| CIKernel Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the class that operates on individual pixels using a kernel routine. | Reference | 2006-12-05 | 
| CIPlugIn Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the class that is responsible for loading image units. | Reference | 2006-12-05 | 
| CIPlugInRegistration Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the protocol used to load Core Image image units. | Reference | 2006-12-07 | 
| CISampler Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the class that retrieves samples of images that are then processed by a Core Image kernel. | Reference | 2006-12-07 | 
| CIVector Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the class used to pass parameter values to Core Image filters. | Reference | 2006-12-07 | 
| Cocoa CG aliasing demo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Shows how to draw both aliased and anti-aliased text and graphics using Quartz and Cocoa. | Sample Code | 2003-07-17 | 
| Cocoa CG arc demo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Shows how to draw both aliased and anti-aliased arcs using Quartz and Cocoa. | Sample Code | 2003-07-17 | 
| Cocoa Drawing Guide
(HTML)
(PDF) Explains how to use Cocoa to draw your application's user interface. | Guides | 2009-01-06 | 
| Cocoa OpenGL
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Demonstrates using Cocoa with OpenGL, including window setup and event handling. | Sample Code | 2007-10-22 | 
| CocoaSlides
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) An image browser written using AppKit's Core Animation-based compositing and animation functionality | Sample Code | 2007-11-02 | 
| Color Management Overview
(HTML)
(PDF) Introduces basic concepts and defines color spaces. | Guides | 2005-07-07 | 
| Color Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF) Explains how applications specify colors and how users choose colors in Cocoa. | Guides | 2009-03-04 | 
| Color Sampler
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Demonstrates one way to sample the color at a given point in an NSView.  | Sample Code | 2003-01-14 | 
| ColorBars
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Shows how to enumerate, select, capture, manipulate, draw to, and release displays using the CGDirectDisplay API. | Sample Code | 2003-01-14 | 
| ColorMatching
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Performs simple color matching of images using ColorSync or the QuickTime 6.4 Graphics Importers.  | Sample Code | 2003-12-18 | 
| ColorSyncDevices-Cocoa
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Demonstrates how to use the new ColorSync Device Manager routines in the Cocoa environment. | Sample Code | 2003-01-14 | 
| Core Animation Cookbook
(HTML)
(PDF) Demonstrates common Core Animation tasks. | Guides | 2008-03-11 | 
| Core Animation Function Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the C functions that support Core Animation. | Reference | 2007-07-24 | 
| Core Animation Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF) Introduces the main components and services of Core Animation. | Guides | 2008-11-13 | 
| Core Animation properties and Reference Counting
(HTML) QA1565: Describes a discrepancy between the property declarations in Core Animation and the actual behavior. | Technical Q&As | 2008-11-24 | 
| Core Animation QuickTime Layer
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Shows the use of controls in a Layer over a Core Animation QTMovieLayer | Sample Code | 2007-09-26 | 
| Core Animation Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the API for Core Animation. | Reference | 2008-06-26 | 
| Core Animation Release Notes
(HTML) Describes features, issues, and workarounds related to Mac OS X v10.5 and its support of Core Animation. | Release Notes | 2007-05-31 | 
| Core Image Kernel Language Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the symbols for writing image-processing kernels. | Reference | 2008-06-09 | 
| Core Image Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF) Provides an overview and explains how to use and create image filters and image units. | Guides | 2008-06-09 | 
| Core Image Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the Objective-C API for using and creating filters for image processing. | Reference | 2006-12-05 | 
| Cropped Image
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Demonstrates how to extract a sub-image from another image, and some ways of indicating a selection.  | Sample Code | 2003-01-14 | 
| CTMClip
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Deprecated - Shows how to manipulate the Quartz 2D Current Transform Matrix (CTM) for image drawing with clipping. | Sample Code | 2003-01-14 | 
| CTMDemo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Deprecated - Shows how to manipulate the Quartz 2D Current Transform Matrix (CTM) for image drawing without clipping. | Sample Code | 2003-01-14 | 
| CubePuzzle
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Models a Rubik's Cube using Cocoa and OpenGL | Sample Code | 2003-04-21 | 
| Debugging Graphics with QuartzDebug
(HTML)
(  ) QA1236: Explains how to use QuartzDebug to debug graphics issues. | Technical Q&As | 2006-01-12 | 
| DragItemAround
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Illustrates creating a custom subclass of NSView. | Sample Code | 2006-03-16 | 
| Drawing a Path Multiple Times
(HTML) QA1047: Explains that path drawing operations consume the path. | Technical Q&As | 2001-07-02 | 
| Driving OpenGL Rendering Loops
(HTML) QA1385: Using Core Video display links (CVDisplayLink) or Cocoa timers (NSTimer) to drive an OpenGL rendering loop | Technical Q&As | 2009-05-01 | 
| FancyAbout
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Demonstrates several  visual effects for "About..." panels such as  scrolling text, window without a title bar, and ways to dismiss the window.  | Sample Code | 2003-10-27 | 
| Finding an NSView's current magnification.
(HTML) QA1346: How to discover the current magnification (zoom level) of any NSView. | Technical Q&As | 2005-03-08 | 
| FunkyOverlayWindow
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Demonstrates several window layering, transparency and widget interaction techniques in Cocoa. | Sample Code | 2003-05-08 | 
| GeekGameBoard
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Shows how to use Core Animation for the user interface of a board or card game. | Sample Code | 2007-12-19 | 
| Getting images in and out from Quartz Composer compositions
(HTML) TN2143: Describes how to efficiently pass images into and out of Quartz Composer | Technical Notes | 2005-10-04 | 
| Getting the pixel data from a CGImage object
(HTML) QA1509: Describes how to access the pixel data of a CGImage object | Technical Q&As | 2008-08-27 | 
| GLChildWindowDemo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Shows using Cocoa's child windows and Quartz Extreme to provide 2D/3D overlays above 3D content.  | Sample Code | 2003-04-21 | 
| GLSLShowpiece
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) GLSLShowpiece demonstrates several Vertex and Fragment shaders | Sample Code | 2006-07-17 | 
| Grady
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP) Demonstrates how to use the NSGradient class. | Sample Code | 2007-02-28 | 
| How can I optimize a Quartz Composer composition depending on the hardware it runs on?
(HTML) QA1433: Explains how to design compositions that adapt to the hardware limitations. | Technical Q&As | 2005-06-01 | 
| How can I programmatically determine the DPI of the current video mode?
(HTML)
(  ) QA1217: Describes how to compute the DPI for a given display in a given mode using Core Graphics. | Technical Q&As | 2002-12-02 | 
| How do I determine how much VRAM is available on my video card?
(HTML) QA1168: Using Core Graphics and IOKit to find the physical size of VRAM on installed hardware. | Technical Q&As | 2004-10-11 | 
| How do I get the hexadecimal value of an NSColor object?
(HTML) QA1576: Describes how to convert an NSColor object to its Hexadecimal value. | Technical Q&As | 2007-12-19 | 
| How do I tell if a particular display is being hardware accelerated by Quartz Extreme?
(HTML)
(  ) QA1218: Describes how to use CGDisplayUsesOpenGLAcceleration to see if a display is accelerated or not. | Technical Q&As | 2002-12-04 | 
| How to measure CG text
(HTML) QA1051: Explains how to measure Core Graphics text. | Technical Q&As | 2007-08-02 | 
| IKFilterBrowserPanel Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF) Describes the class that provides the panel contained in a filter browser. | Reference | 2007-10-31 |