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# availableEmbeddedThumbnailPhotoCodecTypes

An array of video codec types compatible with the photo settings for embedding thumbnail images in photo file output.

```
var availableEmbeddedThumbnailPhotoCodecTypes: [AVVideoCodecType] { get }
```

## Discussion

To enable embedding thumbnail images in photo file output, set the [`embeddedThumbnailPhotoFormat`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCapturePhotoSettings/embeddedThumbnailPhotoFormat) property using one of the codec types listed in this array.

The order of this array is such that the most backward-compatible codec is listed first.

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