---
title: "init(coder:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "appkit/nsimagerep/init(coder:)"
---

# init(coder:)

Creates and returns an image representation object from data in an unarchiver.

## Declaration

```swift
init?(coder: NSCoder)
```

## See Also

### Creating Representations of Images

- [imageReps(withContentsOfFile:)](appkit/nsimagerep/imagereps(withcontentsoffile:).md)
- [imageReps(with:)](appkit/nsimagerep/imagereps(with:).md)
- [imageReps(withContentsOf:)](appkit/nsimagerep/imagereps(withcontentsof:).md)
- [init(contentsOfFile:)](appkit/nsimagerep/init(contentsoffile:).md)
- [init(pasteboard:)](appkit/nsimagerep/init(pasteboard:).md)
- [init(contentsOf:)](appkit/nsimagerep/init(contentsof:).md)
- [init()](appkit/nsimagerep/init().md)