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KONA for Mac Software
AJA KONA for Mac drivers are optimized for use on OS X, with
applications and advanced AJA hardware capabilities controlled easily
at-a-glance in the application you’re using. KONA for Mac software
integrates within the native environment where used—whether
Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk Smoke for Mac,
or a wide array of other Mac applications.
Within Apple Final Cut Pro X, KONA offers:
• The new Final Cut Pro X is supported by KONA models
with AJA KONA X Beta drivers. Stay tuned to www.aja.com
for evolving support for this important new platform.
Within Apple Final Cut Pro 7, KONA offers:
• Easy Setups for instant configuration of your workflow in unison with KONA hardware.
• Advanced hardware configuration from the AJA Control Panel can be accessed without
leaving your application by simply holding down the command key and clicking into
the UI.
• HDV codec hardware acceleration. The KONA hardware allows instantaneous realtime
playback for both monitoring and recording.
• DVCPRO HD codec hardware acceleration. KONA’s precision scaling hardware is used
during capture and playback of video to and from the DVCPRO HD codec, freeing up
valuable RT processing power.
• Dynamic RT Extreme video scaling support. Dynamic RT Extreme video scaling is offloaded
in realtime to KONA as the “Playback Video Quality” dynamically adjusts.
Within Adobe Creative Suite
• Advanced AJA Plug-ins support offering control of KONA using familiar
controls and appearance within Adobe CS applications including
Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and After Effects.
• Photoshop broadcast video output to broadcast monitors.
• Realtime RAM preview monitoring from within After Effects.
• Save software rendering time with hardware-based KONA
Up/Cross/Down Conversion.
• Native capture support for file per frame formats such as DPX,
Cineon, TIFF, TGA and BMP.
Within Autodesk Smoke® for Mac
Autodesk® Smoke® for Mac OS® X software supports the AJA KONA 3G for
capture, display, and output, from SD to 2K in stereoscopic 3D or
mono projects.
All Mac Applications benefit
The KONA Desktop feature allows broadcast design
elements to be viewed with the proper aspect ratio and
color depth on a broadcast monitor via the KONA card.
KONA Desktop is available on the entire range of KONA
cards, supporting Adobe After Effects, Photoshop,
Apple Motion, Autodesk Smoke for Mac and more.
Powerful AJA utilities, Easy Setups, and plug-ins round
out the Mac environment providing support
for all popular Mac application workflows.