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title: "IFormatReader Members"
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/AllMembers_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatReader.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
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# IFormatReader Members
The [IFormatReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatReader.htm.md) type exposes the following members.
## Methods
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | [CheckForSupport](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatReader_CheckForSupport.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Checks if the image can be loaded with this reader. |
|  | [Clone](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/9a2kzf4y) | (Inherited from [ICloneable](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/hdf3zaf2).) |
|  | [Close](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatReader_Close.htm.md) | Closes format reader, and detaches it from previously opened file (or other media). |
|  | [Dispose](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/es4s3w1d) | (Inherited from [IDisposable](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/aax125c9).) |
|  | [GetEnumerator](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/5zae5365) | (Inherited from [IEnumerable](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/h1x9x1b1).) |
|  | [LoadFrame](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatReader_LoadFrame_1_e1836fc4.htm.md) | Returns a frame with specified index. This frame contains a bitmap and possible other details describing it. |
|  | [Open](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatReader_Open.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Opens format reader on specified media. |
## Properties
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | [CodecPriority](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatReader_CodecPriority.htm.md) | Returns the priority of the codec. |
|  | [DefaultExtension](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatInfo_DefaultExtension.htm.md) | Returns default extension for this format.
(Inherited from [IFormatInfo](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatInfo.htm.md).) |
|  | [FilterString](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatInfo_FilterString.htm.md) | Returns filter string for this format.
(Inherited from [IFormatInfo](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatInfo.htm.md).) |
|  | [FormatDescription](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatInfo_FormatDescription.htm.md) | Returns user-friendly format description.
(Inherited from [IFormatInfo](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatInfo.htm.md).) |
|  | [FormatName](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatInfo_FormatName.htm.md) | Returns format name.
(Inherited from [IFormatInfo](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatInfo.htm.md).) |
|  | [FrameCount](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatReader_FrameCount.htm.md) | Returns number of frames in the format reader. |
|  | [IsFrameSeekable](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatReader_IsFrameSeekable.htm.md) | Check whether the reader supports random access to frames. |
|  | [MediaFormat](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatReader_MediaFormat.htm.md) | Returns the ID of the media format this reader can read from. |
|  | [MimeType](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatInfo_MimeType.htm.md) | Returns mime type of the format.
(Inherited from [IFormatInfo](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatInfo.htm.md).) |
|  | [Opened](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatReader_Opened.htm.md) | Returns value that specifies if the reader is opened. |
## See Also
### Reference
- [IFormatReader Interface](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatReader.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)