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# SKTextureFilteringMode

Texture filtering modes to use when the texture is drawn in a size other than its native size.

```
enum SKTextureFilteringMode
```

## Topics

### Constants

[`SKTextureFilteringNearest`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKTextureFilteringMode/nearest)

Each pixel is drawn using the nearest point in the texture. This mode is faster, but the results are often pixelated.

[`SKTextureFilteringLinear`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKTextureFilteringMode/linear)

Each pixel is drawn by using a linear filter of multiple texels in the texture. This mode produces higher quality results but may be slower.

## Relationships

### Conforms To

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

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

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

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

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

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

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