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# IKImageEditPanelDataSource

The `IKImageEditPanelDataSource` protocol describes the methods that an [`IKImageEditPanel`](/documentation/Quartz/IKImageEditPanel) object uses to access the contents of its data source object.

```
protocol IKImageEditPanelDataSource
```

## Topics

### Getting and Setting Image Properties

[`imageProperties`](/documentation/Quartz/IKImageEditPanelDataSource/imageProperties)

Returns a dictionary of the image properties associated with the image in the image edit panel.

[`-  setImage:imageProperties:`](/documentation/Quartz/IKImageEditPanelDataSource/setImage(_:imageProperties:))

Sets an image with the specified properties.

### Getting Images From the Data Source

[`image`](/documentation/Quartz/IKImageEditPanelDataSource/image)

Returns an image.

[`-  thumbnailWithMaximumSize:`](/documentation/Quartz/IKImageEditPanelDataSource/thumbnail(withMaximumSize:))

Returns a thumbnail image whose size is no larger than the specified size.

### New Methods

[`hasAdjustMode`](/documentation/Quartz/IKImageEditPanelDataSource/hasAdjustMode)

Returns whether the adjust mode view tab should be displayed.

[`hasDetailsMode`](/documentation/Quartz/IKImageEditPanelDataSource/hasDetailsMode)

Returns whether the details mode view tab should be displayed.

[`hasEffectsMode`](/documentation/Quartz/IKImageEditPanelDataSource/hasEffectsMode)

Returns whether the effects mode view tab should be displayed.


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