Core Image - History & Implementation

History & Implementation

Core Image was introduced with Mac OS X 10.4. Early examples of its use can be found in the ripple effect in Dashboard, and Apple's professional digital photography application, Aperture. Starting with Mac OS X 10.5, any application that implements Image Kit can utilize Core Image. Preview and iPhoto are common examples.

In 2011, Apple added Core Image to iOS in iOS 5.0.

The Xcode Tools include Core Image Fun House and Quartz Composer; both utilize Core Image.