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# ratingPlaceholderImage

Sets the image used by the rating indicator style in place of the default faded placeholder image.

```
var ratingPlaceholderImage: NSImage? { get set }
```

## Discussion

If the custom placeholder is a template image, its fill opacity can be adjusted by modifying the opacity of the template image.
If both a [`ratingImage`](/documentation/AppKit/NSLevelIndicator/ratingImage) and [`ratingPlaceholderImage`](/documentation/AppKit/NSLevelIndicator/ratingPlaceholderImage) are set, each rating position is sized such that either image will fit without scaling (i.e. sized to the maximum width and height of both images).
The default value is `nil`.

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