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# MTLPixelFormat.pvrtc_rgb_2bpp

A compressed format that uses PVRTC compression and 2bpp for RGB components.

```
case pvrtc_rgb_2bpp
```

## Discussion

The only texture types that support this format include:

- [`MTLTextureType.type2D`](/documentation/Metal/MTLTextureType/type2D)
- [`MTLTextureType.type2DArray`](/documentation/Metal/MTLTextureType/type2DArray)
- [`MTLTextureType.typeCube`](/documentation/Metal/MTLTextureType/typeCube)

> Note: The format doesn’t support subimages.

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