# init(bitsPerComponent:bitsPerPixel:colorSpace:bitmapInfo:version:decode:renderingIntent:) Creates a Core Graphics image format. ``` init(bitsPerComponent: UInt32, bitsPerPixel: UInt32, colorSpace: Unmanaged!, bitmapInfo: CGBitmapInfo, version: UInt32, decode: UnsafePointer!, renderingIntent: CGColorRenderingIntent) ``` ## Parameters `bitsPerComponent` The number of bits that represents one channel of data in one pixel. `bitsPerPixel` The number of bits that represents one pixel. `colorSpace` A description of the position of the pixel data in the image, relative to a reference XYZ color space. `bitmapInfo` The component information that describes the color channels. `version` Reserved for future expansion — pass `0` here. `decode` The decode array for the image. See [`decode`](/documentation/Accelerate/vImage_CGImageFormat/decode) for more information. `renderingIntent` A rendering intent constant that specifies how Core Graphics handles colors that aren’t within the destination color space gamut. ## Discussion --- 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)