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# AVVideoFieldMode

Constants that indicate which interlacing modes the connection applies to video flowing through it.

```
enum AVVideoFieldMode
```

## Overview

The values apply to the [`videoFieldMode`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureConnection/videoFieldMode) property.

## Topics

### Constants

[`AVVideoFieldMode.both`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVVideoFieldMode/both)

A value that indicates that a video connection passes both the top and bottom video fields.

[`AVVideoFieldMode.topOnly`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVVideoFieldMode/topOnly)

A value that indicates that a video connection only passes the top video field.

[`AVVideoFieldMode.bottomOnly`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVVideoFieldMode/bottomOnly)

A value that indicates that a video connection only passes the bottom video field.

[`AVVideoFieldMode.deinterlace`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVVideoFieldMode/deinterlace)

A value that indicates that a video connection deinterlaces the top and bottom video fields.



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