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# AVCapturePhotoOutput.QualityPrioritization

Constants that indicate how to prioritize photo quality relative to capture speed.

```
enum QualityPrioritization
```

## Topics

### Specifying priority

[`AVCapturePhotoOutput.QualityPrioritization.speed`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCapturePhotoOutput/QualityPrioritization/speed)

Speed of photo delivery is most important, even at the expense of quality.

[`AVCapturePhotoOutput.QualityPrioritization.quality`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCapturePhotoOutput/QualityPrioritization/quality)

Photo quality is most important, even at the expense of shot-to-shot time.

[`AVCapturePhotoOutput.QualityPrioritization.balanced`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCapturePhotoOutput/QualityPrioritization/balanced)

Priority is balanced between photo quality and speed of delivery.


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