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title: Graphics mode
framework: quicktime-file-format
role: symbol
role_heading: Data field
path: quicktime-file-format/video_media_information_header_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 a list of graphics modes supported by QuickTime.

## See Also

### Data fields

- [Size](quicktime-file-format/video_media_information_header_atom/size.md)
- [Type](quicktime-file-format/video_media_information_header_atom/type.md)
- [Version](quicktime-file-format/video_media_information_header_atom/version.md)
- [Flags](quicktime-file-format/video_media_information_header_atom/flags.md)
- [Opcolor](quicktime-file-format/video_media_information_header_atom/opcolor.md)