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# kCVImageBufferChromaSubsampling_422

A key that indicates the original chroma-subsampled data used 4:2:2 formatting.

```
let kCVImageBufferChromaSubsampling_422: CFString
```

## Discussion

Each pixel has a `Y` value, and `U` and `V` values are shared horizontally between 2 neighboring pixels.

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