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# IKPictureTakerShowEmptyPictureKey

A key for showing an empty picture. The associated value is an `NSImage` object. The default value is `nil`. If set to an image, the picture taker automatically shows an image at the end of the Recent Pictures pop-up menu. that means “no picture.”

```
let IKPictureTakerShowEmptyPictureKey: String
```

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