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
Blackmagic Desktop Video
drivers
Blackmagic Desktop Video Setup
Blackmagic Design LiveKey
Blackmagic Media Express
Blackmagic QuickTime™ codecs
Blackmagic Disk Speed Test
Adobe Premiere Pro CC,
After Effects CC, Photoshop CC
presets and plug-ins
Final Cut Pro X plug-ins
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.
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
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.
Windows
Blackmagic Desktop Video
drivers
Blackmagic Desktop Video Setup
Blackmagic Design LiveKey
Blackmagic Media Express
Blackmagic AVI and QuickTime™
codecs
Blackmagic Disk Speed Test
Adobe Premiere Pro CC,
After Effects CC, Photoshop CC
presets and plug-ins
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Avid Media Composer plug-in
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Linux
Blackmagic Desktop Video
drivers
Blackmagic Desktop Video Setup
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Blackmagic Media Express
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