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[3.6.10] UI Snapshots

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Introduction

Since VST 3.6.10, a VST 3 bundle can contain pre-rendered snapshot images for a VST 3 host as a visual representation of the plug-in UI.

  • This snapshot must have a predefined format and file name so that a host can recognize it.
  • The image format must be PNG
  • The image needs to be located inside the bundle directory in the folder Resources/Snapshots/ The file name must start with the unique ID of the audio processor printed in the form 84E8DE5F92554F5396FAE4133C935A18 followed by the string _snapshot and optionally followed by the HiDPI scale factor _2.0x and ending with the file extension .png.
  • For example, again's snapshot must be named:
    • 84E8DE5F92554F5396FAE4133C935A18_snapshot.png
    • 84E8DE5F92554F5396FAE4133C935A18_snapshot_2.0x.png for the 2x scaled HiDPI variant.
  • If the HiDPI scale factor is omitted, a scale factor of 1 is used.

Examples

AGain

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Note Expression Synth

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How Cubase uses Snapshots

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In the Right Zone under the Media Tab, the user can choose FXs and Instruments using the snapshots.