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# availablePreviewPhotoPixelFormatTypes

An array of pixel format types compatible with the photo settings for delivery of preview-sized images.

```
@property (nonatomic, readonly) NSArray<NSNumber *> * availablePreviewPhotoPixelFormatTypes;
```

## Discussion

To enable delivery of preview-sized images along with the main image captured by a photo output, set the [`previewPhotoFormat`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCapturePhotoSettings/previewPhotoFormat) property using one of the <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/CoreVideo/kCVPixelBufferPixelFormatTypeKey> values listed in this array.

The order of this array is such that the format requiring the least conversion is listed first.

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