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title: Graphics mode
framework: quicktime-file-format
role: symbol
role_heading: Data field
path: quicktime-file-format/base_media_info_atom/graphics_mode
---

# Graphics mode

A 16-bit integer that specifies the transfer mode.

## Overview

Overview The transfer mode specifies which Boolean operation QuickDraw performs when drawing or transferring an image from one location to another. See Graphics modes for more information about graphics modes supported by QuickTime.

## See Also

### Data fields

- [Size](quicktime-file-format/base_media_info_atom/size.md)
- [Type](quicktime-file-format/base_media_info_atom/type.md)
- [Version](quicktime-file-format/base_media_info_atom/version.md)
- [Flags](quicktime-file-format/base_media_info_atom/flags.md)
- [Opcolor](quicktime-file-format/base_media_info_atom/opcolor.md)
- [Balance](quicktime-file-format/base_media_info_atom/balance.md)
- [Reserved](quicktime-file-format/base_media_info_atom/reserved.md)