# Canon EDSDK > Canon's software development kit for controlling EOS cameras from a computer over USB. Also known as: EOS Digital SDK, Canon SDK. Category: Software. The Canon EOS Digital SDK (EDSDK) is Canon's software development kit for controlling EOS cameras from a computer over a wired USB connection: settings, capture, live view and image transfer. Its counterpart CCAPI (Camera Control API) provides similar control wirelessly. ## How PhotoRobot uses it PhotoRobot controls Canon cameras directly through the Canon SDK: settings, shutter, image transfer and editing. Its compatible camera list follows the Canon EOS SDK (v13.x). Other brands are supported as third-party cameras fired by cable, with photos transferred to a watched folder; native support for Nikon cameras has ended. ## See on photorobot.com - [Remote camera control with Canon's EOS Digital SDK](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/canon-eos-digital-sdk) - [Compatible cameras](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/compatible-cameras) ## Related terms - [Tethered shooting](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/tethered-shooting): Shooting with the camera connected to a computer, which controls settings and receives every image directly. - [Mirrorless camera](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/mirrorless-camera): A camera with interchangeable lenses but no mirror; the sensor feeds an electronic viewfinder. - [DSLR](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/dslr): A digital camera that uses a mirror and optical viewfinder, with interchangeable lenses. - [Live View](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/live-view): A real-time preview of the camera image on a computer screen, used to frame and focus before capture. ## Where this term appears on photorobot.com Mentioned on 3 pages. Most relevant: - [Remote Camera Control with Canon’s EOS Digital SDK](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/canon-eos-digital-sdk): Canon SDK consists primarily of two main parts: EDSDK (EOS Digital SDK) and CCAPI (Camera Control API). - [Compatible Cameras with PhotoRobot - Support Manual](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/compatible-cameras): The list is based on Canon’s official library, while the camera models listed are compatible with the latest Canon EOS SDK (v13.x) to enable integration with PhotoRobot. - [How to Improve Productivity in Fashion Product Photography](https://www.photorobot.com/tutorials/productivity-fashion-product-photography): Canon’s EDSDK integrates seamlessly with PhotoRobot_Controls and all our product photography installations.