---
title: pixelFormatType
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfoundation/avportraiteffectsmatte/pixelformattype
---

# pixelFormatType

The pixel format type of this portrait effects matte’s internal image.

## Declaration

```swift
var pixelFormatType: OSType { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The only supported pixel format type for the matting image is kCVPixelFormatType_OneComponent8.

## See Also

### Examining a Portrait Effects matte

- [Extracting Portrait Effects matte image data from a photo](avfoundation/extracting-portrait-effects-matte-image-data-from-a-photo.md)
- [mattingImage](avfoundation/avportraiteffectsmatte/mattingimage.md)
- [dictionaryRepresentation(forAuxiliaryDataType:)](avfoundation/avportraiteffectsmatte/dictionaryrepresentation(forauxiliarydatatype:).md)