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# defaultPreferredImageDynamicRange

The default preferred image dynamic range.

```
class var defaultPreferredImageDynamicRange: NSImage.DynamicRange { get set }
```

## Discussion

This property defaults to [`NSImage.DynamicRange.constrainedHigh`](/documentation/AppKit/NSImage/DynamicRange/constrainedHigh) on macOS 14 and higher, and [`NSImage.DynamicRange.standard`](/documentation/AppKit/NSImage/DynamicRange/standard) otherwise. Set this property to another [`NSImage.DynamicRange`](/documentation/AppKit/NSImage/DynamicRange) value to change the default for all subsequently created image views in your app.

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