VK_EXT_ycbcr_image_arrays(3)

# VK_EXT_ycbcr_image_arrays(3) Manual Page

## Name

VK_EXT_ycbcr_image_arrays - device extension

## Registered Extension Number

253

## Revision

1

## Ratification Status

Ratified

## Extension and Version Dependencies

VK_KHR_sampler_ycbcr_conversion
or
Vulkan Version 1.1

## Contact

- Piers Daniell [GitHub]pdaniell-nv

## Other Extension Metadata

Last Modified Date

  2019-01-15

Contributors

  - Piers Daniell, NVIDIA

## Description

This extension allows images of a format that requires Y′CBCR conversion to be created with multiple array layers, which is otherwise restricted.

## New Structures

- Extending VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures2, VkDeviceCreateInfo:

  - VkPhysicalDeviceYcbcrImageArraysFeaturesEXT

## New Enum Constants

- `VK_EXT_YCBCR_IMAGE_ARRAYS_EXTENSION_NAME`

- `VK_EXT_YCBCR_IMAGE_ARRAYS_SPEC_VERSION`

- Extending VkStructureType:

  - VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_YCBCR_IMAGE_ARRAYS_FEATURES_EXT

## Version History

- Revision 1, 2019-01-15 (Piers Daniell)

  - Initial revision

## See Also

No cross-references are available

## Document Notes

For more information, see the Vulkan Specification.

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## Copyright

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