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title: "PdfWriter Class"
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_PdfWriter.htm
product: "Graphics Mill"
---

# PdfWriter Class
 
Contains methods and properties used to write PDF file.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```csharp
public sealed class PdfWriter : ImageWriter
```
 
## Remarks
  
PDF (Portable Document Format) was developed by Adobe Systems, Inc. for secure and reliable distribution of electronic documents independent of software, hardware, and operating system. In general, a PDF file includes a complete description of a fixed-layout flat document such as the text, fonts, graphics, and other information needed to display it.
 
You can create multiple pages in the PDF file.
 
## Inheritance Hierarchy
  
- System.Object
    - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.PipelineElement](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PipelineElement.htm.md)
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.ImageWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_ImageWriter.htm.md)
            - Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.PdfWriter
 
## Thread Safety
 Static members of this type are not safe for multi-threaded operations. Instance members of this type are not safe for multi-threaded operations.
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [PdfWriter Members](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/AllMembers_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_PdfWriter.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)

### Manual

- [Supported File Formats](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/supported-file-formats.htm.md)