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# Window Image Types

Specifies the options for capturing an image of a window.

## Topics

### Constants

[`kCGWindowImageDefault`](/documentation/CoreGraphics/CGWindowImageOption/kCGWindowImageDefault)

[`static var boundsIgnoreFraming: CGWindowImageOption`](/documentation/CoreGraphics/CGWindowImageOption/boundsIgnoreFraming)

[`static var shouldBeOpaque: CGWindowImageOption`](/documentation/CoreGraphics/CGWindowImageOption/shouldBeOpaque)

[`static var onlyShadows: CGWindowImageOption`](/documentation/CoreGraphics/CGWindowImageOption/onlyShadows)

[`static var bestResolution: CGWindowImageOption`](/documentation/CoreGraphics/CGWindowImageOption/bestResolution)

When capturing the window, return the best image resolution. The returned image size may be different than the screen size.

[`static var nominalResolution: CGWindowImageOption`](/documentation/CoreGraphics/CGWindowImageOption/nominalResolution)

When capturing the window, return the nominal image resolution. The returned image size is the same as the screen size.


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