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# init(cvImageBuffer:)

Initializes an image object from the contents of a Core Video image buffer.

```
init(cvImageBuffer imageBuffer: CVImageBuffer)
```

## Parameters

`imageBuffer`

A  `CVImageBuffer` object in a supported pixel format constant. For more information, see <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/CoreVideo>.

## Return Value

The initialized image object.

## Discussion

The `imageBuffer` parameter must be in one of the following formats:

- <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/CoreVideo/kCVPixelFormatType_32ARGB>
- <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/CoreVideo/kCVPixelFormatType_422YpCbCr8>
- <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/CoreVideo/kCVPixelFormatType_32BGRA>

## See Also

[`imageWithCVImageBuffer:`](/documentation/CoreImage/CIImage/imageWithCVImageBuffer:)

Creates and returns an image object from the contents of  `CVImageBuffer` object.


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