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# CMImageDescriptionFlavor

Types that represent image format descriptions.

```
struct CMImageDescriptionFlavor
```

## Topics

### Image Description Flavors

[`isoFamily`](/documentation/CoreMedia/CMImageDescriptionFlavor/isoFamily)

[`mobile3GPFamily`](/documentation/CoreMedia/CMImageDescriptionFlavor/mobile3GPFamily)

An image description that selects the 3GP family sample format.

[`quickTimeMovie`](/documentation/CoreMedia/CMImageDescriptionFlavor/quickTimeMovie)

An image description that selects the QuickTime format.

### Creating Image Description Flavors

[`init(_:)`](/documentation/CoreMedia/CMImageDescriptionFlavor/init(_:))

Creates an image description flavor.

[`init(rawValue:)`](/documentation/CoreMedia/CMImageDescriptionFlavor/init(rawValue:))

Creates an image description flavor.

### Type Properties

[`isoFamilyWithAppleExtensions`](/documentation/CoreMedia/CMImageDescriptionFlavor/isoFamilyWithAppleExtensions)



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