Glossary

• Core Image  

  An image processing programming interface, introduced in OS X v10.4, that is part of the Quartz Core framework.



• filter  

  Code that uses Core Image to process digital images.



• filter browser  

  The user term for the Image Kit filter browser panel class (IKFilterBrowserPanel) which allows users to browse Core Image filters.



• image browser view  

  The Image Kit view class (IKImageBrowserView) that is optimized for browsing images. The user term is image browser.



• Image Edit panel  

  The Image Kit edit panel class (IKImageEditPanel) that is optimized for editing images. The user term is Image Edit window.



• Image I/O  

  A framework (ImageIO.framework) that provides opaque data types for reading data from an image source and writing data to an image destination.



• Image Kit  

  A programming interface that supports browsing, viewing, and editing images and browsing and controlling Core Image filters.



• image unit  

  A Core Image filter that is packaged for distribution as an NSBundle object



• picture taker panel  

  The Image Kit picture taker class (IKPictureTaker) that allows users to choose images by browsing the file system or by taking a snapshot with an iSight or other digital camera. The user term is picture taker.



• Quick Look framework  

  A framework, introduced in OS X v10.5, that provides a plug-in architecture for custom document types. A Quick Look document type can be displayed as a preview in the Finder and as an item in such applications as iPhoto or any application that supports slideshows created with the IKSlideshow class.