LEADTOOLS Multimedia Developer Toolkit
LEADTOOLS Multimedia is specifically designed for the development of audio/video applications across a wide variety of industries, including healthcare, defense, broadcast, and security. The Multimedia SDK offers developers a full range of technologies that turn normally complex DirectShow and Media Foundation projects into simple tasks. The integration of core multimedia functionality, such as playback, capture, conversion, and processing into applications, is easier than ever before with LEADTOOLS Multimedia.
LEADTOOLS Multimedia is the base product and starting point for developers creating powerful multimedia applications based on DirectShow and Media Foundation with the LEADTOOLS Multimedia Family. See the Multimedia Product Comparison Chart to see which multimedia features, filters, and codecs are included with the various Multimedia products.
What's Included in the LEADTOOLS Multimedia SDK?
Playback, Conversion, and Capture
- Playback
- Conversion
- Capture
- DVR*
- Distributed Transcoding*
- DirectShow
- Media Foundation
- DVD Authoring*
- DVD Playback and Conversion*
* Available via add-on module or á la carte. See the Multimedia Product Comparison Chart for detailed information.
Audio and Video Codecs
Video Codecs
- H.265*
- H.264*
- H.263*
- MCMW*
- MJPEG/MCMP*
- MJPEG 2000*
- MPEG-2*
- MPEG-4*
- VP8*
Audio Codecs
* Available via add-on module or á la carte. See the Multimedia Product Comparison Chart for detailed information.
Formats, Multiplexers, and Demultiplexers
- AVI
- Flash/FLV*
- MP4/ISO*
- MPEG-2 Program*
- MPEG-2 Transport*
- MKV*
- MXF*
- Ogg
- WMV**
- Still Image Filters*
- List of All Formats
* Available via add-on module or á la carte. See the Multimedia Product Comparison Chart for detailed information.
** WMV playback only. Streaming WMV over Windows Media Server requires an add-on.
Audio and Video Processing
- Crop*
- Deinterlace*
- Motion Detection*
- Resize*
- Video Callback*
- Video Stabilizer*
- List of all Processing Filters
* Available via add-on module or á la carte. See the Multimedia Product Comparison Chart for detailed information.
LEADTOOLS Multimedia SDK can be Extended to Add More Technology
Add-on modules and plug-ins may be added to LEADTOOLS Multimedia to add even more multimedia technology.
Supported Platforms and Programming Interfaces
Operating systems
Frameworks
Programming, Scripting, and Markup
Support and Documentation
- Source code for many demo projects to help jump-start your development
- Comprehensive documentation for every function, method, property, and event and various "How To Use" topics
- Free technical support
Order and Pricing Information for LEADTOOLS Multimedia
To order or ask questions about licensing:
- Phone: +1-704-332-5532 (Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-6:00 pm Eastern)
- Contact Sales
A development license is required for each programmer using the SDK. Discounts apply for multiple developers.
A development license includes free technical support via email and chat. Premium support via telephone is available on a per-case basis or included with an Annual Maintenance plan.
* Annual maintenance is recommended, but optional
**Deployment License: A license is also required to deploy any LEAD SDK redistributable files. Pricing for deployment licenses varies based on the deployment model. To obtain a deployment license quotation, contact the LEADTOOLS sales team.
Licensing Information for LEADTOOLS Multimedia
Flexible Licensing - LEAD offers several license models to customers designed to fit the needs of internal development projects as well as commercial software. We understand that our standard license terms may not work for every customer's situation. Therefore, we encourage prospective customers to contact us directly to discuss your unique licensing requirements. We have been licensing software for over 34 years and realize that software licensing needs to be sensible and easy to manage. Our objective is to work with every customer to ensure they can add value to their product by leveraging our technology.
For more information visit our licensing page or contact sales to schedule a session with our licensing experts.