---
title: "read(url:)"
framework: createmlcomponents
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "createmlcomponents/imagereader/read(url:)"
---

# read(url:)

Reads an image URL as a CIImage.

## Declaration

```swift
static func read(url: URL) throws -> CIImage
```

## Parameters

- `url`: A image URL.

## Return Value

Return Value An image.