# makeArray(of:channelCount:) Returns an array of `width * height * channelCount` values that’s a copy of the buffer’s visible contents. ``` func makeArray(of scalarType: U.Type, channelCount: Int) -> [U] ``` ## Parameters `scalarType` The scalar type of each array element. `channelCount` The number of channels in the pixel buffer. ## Return Value An array of `scalarType` values that contains the source buffer’s contents. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)