FxCore

FxCore is a node-based compositing engine designed for the demanding workloads of visual effects plug-ins hosted by video applications.

FxCore powers the most advanced products you see in FxFactory, providing Metal GPU acceleration to our plugins running in Final Cut Pro, Motion, Premiere, After Effects and DaVinci Resolve.

Requirements

FxCore requires macOS 13.5 or newer. macOS 15.5 or later is highly recommended. You can install it via FxFactory or download an installer on its product page.

Disclaimers

• Review its License Agreement before installing and using FxCore.
• While grateful for any feedback, we may be unable to reply to all emails. Tech support is reserved to users with active development licenses to FxFactory.
• FxCore is a love letter to Core Image and other macOS graphics technologies. If you were using Quartz Composer to prototype effects, we hope you will enjoy using our tool.

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Advanced Topics

Core Image Filter Sampler Configuration

Core Image Kernel Output Formats

Core Image Kernels using Metal

Core Image RAW Filter

Converting GLSL Shaders to Core Image Kernels