---
title: default()
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: uikit/uigraphicsrendererformat/default()
---

# default()

Returns a format that represents the highest fidelity that the current device supports.

## Declaration

```swift
class func `default`() -> Self
```

## Return Value

Return Value An initialized format.

## Discussion

Discussion The returned format object always represents the device’s highest fidelity, regardless of the actual fidelity currently employed by the device. A graphics renderer uses this method to create a format at initialization time if you use an initializer that does not have a format argument. This property doesn’t always return a format that’s optimized for the current configuration of the main screen. If you’re rendering content for immediate display, it’s recommended that you use preferred() instead of this property.

## See Also

### Creating a format

- [preferred()](uikit/uigraphicsrendererformat/preferred().md)