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# outputRectConverted(fromMetadataOutputRect:)

Converts a rectangle in the coordinate system used for metadata outputs to one in the capture output object’s coordinate system.

```
func outputRectConverted(fromMetadataOutputRect rectInMetadataOutputCoordinates: CGRect) -> CGRect
```

## Parameters

`rectInMetadataOutputCoordinates`

A rectangle in the [`AVCaptureMetadataOutput`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureMetadataOutput) coordinate system.

## Return Value

A rectangle in the [`AVCaptureOutput`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureOutput) object’s coordinate system.

## Discussion

The rectangle of interest for an [`AVCaptureMetadataOutput`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureMetadataOutput) object is in a coordinate system extending from `{0,0}` in the top-left to `{1,1}` in the bottom-right, relative to the device’s natural orientation. A capture output object uses a pixel coordinate space which you may zoom, rotate, or mirror.

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