---
title: containingLayer
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfoundation/avvideocompositioncoreanimationtool/configuration/containinglayer
---

# containingLayer

Containing layer to be rendered into, producing the final frame.

## Declaration

```swift
var containingLayer: CALayer
```

## See Also

### Inspecting the configuration

- [layers](avfoundation/avvideocompositioncoreanimationtool/configuration/layers.md)