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# MTKTextureLoader.Option

Keys and values used to specify loading options.

```
struct Option
```

## Topics

### Creating Texture Loading Options

[`init(rawValue:)`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKTextureLoader/Option/init(rawValue:))

Creates a texture loader option from a raw string value.

### Specifying Mipmap Options

[`allocateMipmaps`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKTextureLoader/Option/allocateMipmaps)

A key used to specify whether the texture loader should allocate memory for mipmaps in the texture.

[`generateMipmaps`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKTextureLoader/Option/generateMipmaps)

A key used to specify whether the texture loader should generate mipmaps for the texture.

### Specifying Resource Options

[`textureCPUCacheMode`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKTextureLoader/Option/textureCPUCacheMode)

A key used to specify the CPU cache mode for the texture.

[`textureStorageMode`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKTextureLoader/Option/textureStorageMode)

A key used to specify the storage mode for the texture.

[`textureUsage`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKTextureLoader/Option/textureUsage)

A key used to specify the intended usage of the texture.

### Specifying Origin Information

[`origin`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKTextureLoader/Option/origin)

A key used to specify when to flip the pixel coordinates of the texture.

[`MTKTextureLoader.Origin`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKTextureLoader/Origin)

Options for specifying when to flip the pixel coordinates of the texture.

### Specifying Cube Layout

[`cubeLayout`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKTextureLoader/Option/cubeLayout)

A key used to specify how cube texture data is arranged in the source image.

[`MTKTextureLoader.CubeLayout`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKTextureLoader/CubeLayout)

Options for specifying how cube texture data is arranged in the source image.

### Specifying sRGB Options

[`SRGB`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKTextureLoader/Option/SRGB)

A key used to specify whether the texture data is stored as sRGB image data.

### Type Properties

[`loadAsArray`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKTextureLoader/Option/loadAsArray)


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