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# CVPixelFormatDescription.Registry

Registry of all pixel formats.

```
final class Registry
```

## Topics

### Instance Properties

[`var formatDescriptions: [CVPixelFormatDescription]`](/documentation/CoreVideo/CVPixelFormatDescription/Registry/formatDescriptions)

Get all registered pixel format descriptions.

### Instance Methods

[`func register(CVPixelFormatDescription)`](/documentation/CoreVideo/CVPixelFormatDescription/Registry/register(_:))

Register a new pixel format with CoreVideo.

### Subscripts

[`subscript(CVPixelFormatType) -> CVPixelFormatDescription?`](/documentation/CoreVideo/CVPixelFormatDescription/Registry/subscript(_:))

Get the pixel format description for specified format.

### Type Properties

[`static let shared: CVPixelFormatDescription.Registry`](/documentation/CoreVideo/CVPixelFormatDescription/Registry/shared)

Global pixel format registry.

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`Sendable`](/documentation/Swift/Sendable)

[`SendableMetatype`](/documentation/Swift/SendableMetatype)

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