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# preferredAssetRepresentationMode

A mode that determines which representation to use if an asset contains more than one.

```
var preferredAssetRepresentationMode: PHPickerConfiguration.AssetRepresentationMode
```

## Discussion

An asset can contain many representations under the same uniform type identifier, or you can prefer a specific format. This mode determines which representation an <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Foundation/NSItemProvider> uses if many exist.

The system may perform additional transcoding to convert the asset you request to the compatable representation. Use [`PHPickerConfiguration.AssetRepresentationMode.current`](/documentation/PhotosUI/PHPickerConfiguration-swift.struct/AssetRepresentationMode/current) to avoid transcoding, if possible.

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