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SDK licensee

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Unit
Licensee (organization or person that accepts the SDK agreement)
Aliases
Licensee
Definition
The party that accepts a Blackmagic SDK agreement in the download dialog: "the Licensee". Use is permitted on any personal computer or networked machine for the Permitted Use only.
Counting rules
No per-seat or per-machine count is defined; the permitted use is limited to developing software compatible with Blackmagic products, and sub-licensing differs by SDK.
Applies to products
  • Blackmagic RAW SDK
  • Desktop Video SDK
  • Cintel SDK
  • Blackmagic SDK
Product category

Evidence 7

Blackmagic RAW end-user licence is for a single system
"The Software may be used on a single system only, and may be copied for archival purposes, provided any copy must contain all of the original Software's proprietary notices."

Blackmagic RAW licence, paragraph 1License Agreement for Blackmagic RAW and Developer License Agreement for the Blackmagic RAW SDKRetrieved 2026-10-08

Blackmagic RAW SDK allows distribution of API Libraries
"sublicensing and distributing in the object code form the API Libraries"

Developer License Agreement, clause 1.1(d)License Agreement for Blackmagic RAW and Developer License Agreement for the Blackmagic RAW SDKRetrieved 2026-10-08

Blackmagic RAW SDK users must obtain third-party licences
"it is Licensee’s sole responsibility to obtain any, additional, third party licenses required"

Developer License Agreement, clause 4.4License Agreement for Blackmagic RAW and Developer License Agreement for the Blackmagic RAW SDKRetrieved 2026-10-08

Cintel SDK may be sub-licensed on conditions
"The Licensee may sub-license the Software to third parties (Sub-Licensees) for use of the Software on any personal computer or networked machine only"

Cintel SDK agreement, clause 1.4End User License Agreement for the Software Development Kit (Cintel SDK)Retrieved 2026-10-08

Desktop Video SDK allows sub-licensing on conditions
"The Licensee may sub-license the Software to third parties (Sub-Licensees) for use of the Software on any personal computer or networked machine only"

Desktop Video SDK agreement, clause 1.4End User License Agreement for the Software Development Kit (Desktop Video SDK)Retrieved 2026-10-08

Desktop Video SDK Include folders have lighter terms
"Clauses 1, 4.3, 4.4, 5, 7, 8 of these terms and conditions do not apply to those files of the SDK contained in the following sub-folders"

Desktop Video SDK agreement, clause 0.1End User License Agreement for the Software Development Kit (Desktop Video SDK)Retrieved 2026-10-08

Standard SDK may not be leased or sub-licensed
"The Licensee must not lease, rent, distribute or sub-license the Software, or use the Software in a time-sharing arrangement"

Standard SDK agreement, clause 1.4End User License Agreement for the Software Development Kit (Blackmagic SDK)Retrieved 2026-10-08

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