---
title: MTLDataType.rg8Snorm
framework: metal
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: metal/mtldatatype/rg8snorm
---

# MTLDataType.rg8Snorm

An ordinary pixel with two components, each of which is an 8-bit, normalized, signed integer value.

## Declaration

```swift
case rg8Snorm
```

## Discussion

Discussion The color components are in RG order, which stands for red and green.

## See Also

### 16-bit color integer types

- [MTLDataType.rg8Unorm](metal/mtldatatype/rg8unorm.md)
- [MTLDataType.r16Snorm](metal/mtldatatype/r16snorm.md)
- [MTLDataType.r16Unorm](metal/mtldatatype/r16unorm.md)