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# make(buffer:)

Creates the description of the image encoding in an existing Core Video pixel buffer.

```
static func make(buffer: CVPixelBuffer) -> vImageCVImageFormat?
```

## Parameters

`buffer`

The source Core Video pixel buffer.

## Return Value

A [`vImageCVImageFormat`](/documentation/Accelerate/vImageCVImageFormat) instance that describes the specified pixel buffer’s pixel format.

## See Also

[`func vImageCVImageFormat_CreateWithCVPixelBuffer(CVPixelBuffer!) -> Unmanaged<vImageCVImageFormat>!`](/documentation/Accelerate/vImageCVImageFormat_CreateWithCVPixelBuffer(_:))

Creates the description of the image encoding in an existing Core Video pixel buffer.


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