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# kVTCompressionPropertyKey_ViewPackingKind

A value that indicates the view packing kind.

```
let kVTCompressionPropertyKey_ViewPackingKind: CFString
```

## Discussion

The value will be set on the format description (`kCMFormatDescriptionExtension_ViewPackingKind`) for output samples and may affect the decoded frame presentation.

## Topics

### View Packing Kinds

[`kVTViewPackingKind_SideBySide`](/documentation/VideoToolbox/kVTViewPackingKind_SideBySide)

[`kVTViewPackingKind_OverUnder`](/documentation/VideoToolbox/kVTViewPackingKind_OverUnder)


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