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# darktable.new_format

    function(
    type : string
    ) : types.dt_imageio_module_format_t

Creates a new format object to export images

- type - string - The type of format object to create, one of :

  - copy
  - exr
  - j2k
  - jpeg
  - pdf
  - pfm
  - png
  - ppm
  - tiff
  - webp

- return - types.dt_imageio_module_format_t - The newly created object. Exact type depends on the type passed

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