disguise unlocks custom real-time production with new API release
disguise has released the latest version of Designer, its software for testing, editing and controlling real-time graphics. Designer’s new APIs will enable developers to easily build custom solutions for everything from camera calibration to colour control, enabling simplified workflows for complex visualisations on the disguise platform.
The new APIs are said to take the software’s accessibility to the next level. Users can leverage the APIs to build on the disguise platform, discover new integrations tailored to their specific workflow requirements and create tailormade, value-added solutions for their projects.
“For over 20 years, creatives have used our Designer software to preview what 2D and 3D content will look like on stage, simulate LED projections, synchronise content to timecodes and more,” said Raed Al Tikriti, disguise chief product officer. “With our new APIs, we’ve now taken our platform one step further, making it easy to create customised workflows for non-specialist users. It removes technical barriers and allows the creation of specific tools required for a particular task, bringing more efficiency and greater control to the workflow.”
New use cases supported by the APIs include the ability to tailor show control for non-disguise experts with an API that simplifies the development of targeted workflows, and set up camera calibration from any device, anywhere. This API enables remote calibration control allowing operators to calibrate while standing with a camera on XR or VP stages.
Control of disguise servers is also enhanced with less back-and-forth between applications thanks to a simplified workflow. This API enables control of disguise projects and RenderStream workloads through simplified administration operations such as start, stop and restart.
It is also possible to view disguise system health and status in off-the-shelf monitoring tools or build bespoke status UIs, while colour capabilities are enhanced with an API that enables colour control in disguise from specialist colour applications including Pomfort’s colour grading tool Livegrade Studio.
All disguise APIs are scalable solutions designed using the HTTP and JSON approach with OpenAPI documentation, facilitating easy adoption. Developers, partners and integrators can access them on disguise’s newly launched Disguise Developer portal, which was created to give users the power to build new capabilities with disguise in new and imaginative ways.