Instruction manual

Getting Started
7
Install the Blackmagic Design Software
After installing your hardware, the next step is to install the Blackmagic Design Desktop Video software.
Please jump to the installation instructions for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux in this section.
Installing Blackmagic Desktop Video Drivers on Mac OS X
Before installing any software you will need administrator privileges.
Step 1. Ensure you have the very latest driver. Visit www.blackmagic-design.com/support
Step 2. Open the “Desktop Video Installer” folder from the disc or downloaded disk image and launch
the “Desktop Video Installer” installer.
Step 3. Click Continue, Agree and Install buttons and the software will be installed on your system.
Step 4. Now restart your computer to enable the new software drivers.
Plugins and Applications that are installed
The Desktop Video software installs the following components:
 Blackmagic Desktop Video drivers
 Blackmagic Design system preference
 Blackmagic Design LiveKey
 Blackmagic Media Express
 Blackmagic Multibridge Utility
 Blackmagic QuickTime
™
codecs
 Blackmagic Disk Speed Test
 Adobe
®
Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop presets and plug-ins
 Apple Final Cut Pro™ 7 Easy Setups, presets and enablers
 Avid Media Composer 6 plug-ins
Automatic Updates
After your Mac has restarted, the software will check the Blackmagic video hardware to see what internal
software the hardware contains. If the internal software version does not match the driver version, Desktop
Video will offer to update the internal software. This is automatic and all you need to do is click OK to start
the update. After the internal software has updated, restart your Mac to complete the process.
Follow install prompts.
Select Destination.