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title: "GifWriter Properties "
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# GifWriter Properties
The [GifWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_GifWriter.htm.md) type exposes the following members.
## Properties
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | [BackgroundIndex](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_GifWriter_BackgroundIndex.htm.md) | Gets or sets an index of the background color. |
|  | [FrameOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_GifWriter_FrameOptions.htm.md) | Gets a [GifFrameSettings](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_GifFrameSettings.htm.md) providing GIF frame writing settings. |
|  | [Height](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_GifWriter_Height.htm.md) | Gets or sets an entire GIF image height. |
|  | [Id](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PipelineElement_Id.htm.md) | Gets or sets a unique identifier of this [PipelineElement](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PipelineElement.htm.md).
(Inherited from [PipelineElement](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PipelineElement.htm.md).) |
|  | [IsOpened](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_ImageWriter_IsOpened.htm.md) | Gets a value indicating whether the writer is opened.
(Inherited from [ImageWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_ImageWriter.htm.md).) |
|  | [IsOptimized](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_GifWriter_IsOptimized.htm.md) | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the image is optimized. |
|  | [Palette](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_GifWriter_Palette.htm.md) | Gets or sets a global palette for the GIF image. |
|  | [PlaybackCount](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_GifWriter_PlaybackCount.htm.md) | Gets or sets a number of times to play the GIF image. |
|  | [Receivers](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PipelineElement_Receivers.htm.md) | Gets a collection of pipeline elements that will receive the result of this [PipelineElement](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PipelineElement.htm.md).
(Inherited from [PipelineElement](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PipelineElement.htm.md).) |
|  | [SupportedPixelFormats](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PipelineElement_SupportedPixelFormats.htm.md) | Gets a collection of pixel formats that are supported by this [PipelineElement](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PipelineElement.htm.md).
(Inherited from [PipelineElement](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PipelineElement.htm.md).) |
|  | [Width](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_GifWriter_Width.htm.md) | Gets or sets an entire GIF image width. |
## See Also
### Reference
- [GifWriter Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_GifWriter.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)