Installing the Desktop Video Software
Applications, Plugins and Drivers
The Blackmagic Design Desktop Video software includes all the drivers, plugins and
applications needed to use your Desktop Video hardware. Below is a list that shows all the
software items that are installed on your computer.
Mac OS Windows Linux
Blackmagic Desktop Video drivers Blackmagic Desktop Video drivers Blackmagic Desktop Video drivers
Blackmagic Desktop Video Setup Blackmagic Desktop Video Setup Blackmagic Desktop Video Setup
Blackmagic Design LiveKey Blackmagic Design LiveKey –
Blackmagic Media Express Blackmagic Media Express Blackmagic Media Express
Blackmagic QuickTime™ codecs Blackmagic AVI and QuickTime™ codecs –
Blackmagic Disk Speed Test Blackmagic Disk Speed Test –
Adobe Premiere Pro CC, After Effects Adobe Premiere Pro CC, After Effects
–
CC, Photoshop CC presets and plug-ins CC, Photoshop CC presets and plug-ins
Final Cut Pro X plug-ins – –
Avid Media Composer plug-in Avid Media Composer plug-in –
Automatic Updates
After installing the Desktop Video software and once your computer restarts, it will check the
internal software on your Desktop Video hardware. If it doesn’t match the version installed on
your computer, the software will prompt you to update. Click ‘ok’ to start the update and restart
your computer to complete the process.
NOTE If your DeckLink card is not working after an interrupted update, refer to the
section near the end of this manual called ‘recovering a DeckLink card from an
interrupted update’.
The remainder of the Getting Started section will show you the Desktop Video software
installation process for Mac OS, Windows and Linux.
Mac OS Installation
Make sure you have administrator privileges before installing any software.
1 Ensure you have the very latest driver. Visit www.blackmagicdesign.com/support
2 Launch the Desktop Video Installer from the media included with your
Blackmagic Design equipment, or from the file you downloaded from the
Blackmagic Design support center.
3 Click the ‘continue’, ‘agree’ and ‘install’ buttons to install the software.
4 Restart your computer to enable the new software drivers.
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