---
title: CVImageBuffer
framework: corevideo
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Alias
path: corevideo/cvimagebuffer
---

# CVImageBuffer

A reference to a Core Video image buffer.

## Declaration

```swift
typealias CVImageBuffer = CVBuffer
```

## Discussion

Discussion An image buffer is an abstract type representing Core Video buffers that hold images. In Core Video, pixel buffers, OpenGL buffers, and OpenGL textures all derive from the image buffer type.

## See Also

### Data types

- [CVImageSize](corevideo/cvimagesize.md)
- [CVImageBufferOriginPosition](corevideo/cvimagebufferoriginposition.md)
- [CVImageCleanAperture](corevideo/cvimagecleanaperture.md)
- [CVImagePixelAspectRatio](corevideo/cvimagepixelaspectratio.md)
- [CVImageDisplayMaskRectangle](corevideo/cvimagedisplaymaskrectangle.md)
- [CVImageStereoDisplayMaskRectangle](corevideo/cvimagestereodisplaymaskrectangle.md)
- [CVImageChromaField](corevideo/cvimagechromafield.md)