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# colorSpaceName

The name of the color space used by the image data.

```
var colorSpaceName: NSColorSpaceName { get set }
```

## Discussion

By default, an `NSImageRep` object’s color space name is `NSCalibratedRGBColorSpace`. Color space names are defined as part of the `NSColor` class, in `NSGraphics.h`. The following are valid color space names:

- `NSCalibratedWhiteColorSpace`
- `NSCalibratedBlackColorSpace`
- `NSCalibratedRGBColorSpace`
- `NSDeviceWhiteColorSpace`
- `NSDeviceBlackColorSpace`
- `NSDeviceRGBColorSpace`
- `NSDeviceCMYKColorSpace`
- `NSNamedColorSpace`
- `NSCustomColorSpace`

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