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title: "SoftMask Properties "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/Properties_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_SoftMask.htm
product: "Graphics Mill"
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# SoftMask Properties 
 
The [SoftMask](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_SoftMask.htm.md) type exposes the following members.
 
## Properties

|   |  Name |  Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [Backdrop](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_SoftMask_Backdrop.htm.md) |  Gets or sets the backdrop luminosity of the mask. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [Mask](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_SoftMask_Mask.htm.md) |  Gets the content that defines the opacity mask. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [Method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_SoftMask_Method.htm.md) |  Gets or sets how the mask content is converted to opacity. |
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [SoftMask Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_SoftMask.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing.htm.md)