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# PHPickerConfiguration.AssetRepresentationMode

Constants identifying the mode the system uses when many representations exist for an asset.

```
enum AssetRepresentationMode
```

## Topics

### Constants

[`case automatic`](/documentation/PhotosUI/PHPickerConfiguration-swift.struct/AssetRepresentationMode/automatic)

The system uses the best representation for the asset.

[`case compatible`](/documentation/PhotosUI/PHPickerConfiguration-swift.struct/AssetRepresentationMode/compatible)

The system uses the most compatible representation if possible.

[`case current`](/documentation/PhotosUI/PHPickerConfiguration-swift.struct/AssetRepresentationMode/current)

The system uses the current representation and avoids transcoding, if possible.

## Relationships

### Conforms To

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

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

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

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

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