The Challenge

To develop its Dfx Digital Filter Suite, a software application that includes a comprehensive array of effects and gels to simulate the effects of optical filters, Digital Film Tools needed a solution that would work on Linux, Windows and Mac. The cross platform capability was essential to keep the company from having to write the same UI code three times – a process which would have been time consuming and costly.

The Solution

Trolltech’s Qt delivered a cross application development framework that enabled the company to write code a single time and apply it to all three platforms. Additionally, Qt’s easy-to-use API increased development efficiency, enabling the company to get through the UI stage faster than other solutions.

The Value

Digital Film Tools dramatically reduced development time and doubled the speed of getting its products to market.

“After choosing to develop with Qt, we have saved a huge amount of time. Being able to write a single set of source code for all platforms is of major importance. There’s no way we could have written native code for all operating systems without hiring additional people.”
Paul Miller, Digital Film Tools