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# init(rect:)

Initializes a filter shape object with a rectangle.

```
init(rect r: CGRect)
```

## Parameters

`r`

A rectangle. Core Image uses the rectangle specified by integer parts of the values in the `CGRect` data structure.

## Return Value

An initialized CIFilterShape object, or `nil` if the method fails.

## See Also

[`+  shapeWithRect:`](/documentation/CoreImage/CIFilterShape/shapeWithRect:)

Creates a filter shape object and initializes it with a rectangle.


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