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# init(name:)

Creates and returns a new instance of `CAMediaTimingFunction` configured with the predefined timing function specified by `name`.

```
convenience init(name: CAMediaTimingFunctionName)
```

## Parameters

`name`

The timing function to use as specified in [Predefined Timing Functions](/documentation/QuartzCore/predefined-timing-functions).

## Return Value

A new instance of `CAMediaTimingFunction` with the timing function specified by `name`.

## See Also

  [Core Animation Programming Guide](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/CoreAnimation_guide/Introduction/Introduction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40004514)


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