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# shading

An optional shading to fill the image with.

```
var shading: GraphicsContext.Shading?
```

## Discussion

The value of this property defaults to
[`foreground`](/documentation/SwiftUI/GraphicsContext/Shading/foreground) for template images, and
to `nil` otherwise.

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