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# CICheckerboardGenerator

The properties you use to configure a checkerboard generator filter.

```
protocol CICheckerboardGenerator : CIFilterProtocol
```

## Topics

### Instance Properties

[`center`](/documentation/CoreImage/CICheckerboardGenerator/center)

The center of the effect as x and y coordinates.

[`color0`](/documentation/CoreImage/CICheckerboardGenerator/color0)

A color to use for the first set of squares.

[`color1`](/documentation/CoreImage/CICheckerboardGenerator/color1)

A color to use for the second set of squares.

[`sharpness`](/documentation/CoreImage/CICheckerboardGenerator/sharpness)

The sharpness of the edges in the pattern.

[`width`](/documentation/CoreImage/CICheckerboardGenerator/width)

The width of the squares in the pattern.

## See Also

[`checkerboardGenerator()`](/documentation/CoreImage/CIFilter-swift.class/checkerboardGenerator())

Generates a checkerboard image.


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