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title: "MediaProcessorMetadataDictionary..::.AttachedPicture Field"
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/F_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MediaProcessorMetadataDictionary_AttachedPicture.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
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# MediaProcessorMetadataDictionary.AttachedPicture Field
 
Picture associated with the file.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.MediaProcessor (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.MediaProcessor.dll)
 
## Remarks
  
This field can include such pictures as the CD cover or the artist image.
 
## Examples
 This example shows how to extract an attached picture. ```
'Get attached picture
Private Sub GetPicture(ByVal metadata As MediaProcessorMetadataDictionary)
    'Check if picture is present
    If metadata.Contains(MediaProcessorMetadataDictionary.AttachedPicture) Then
        Dim picture As Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Bitmap = CType(metadata _
            (MediaProcessorMetadataDictionary.AttachedPicture), _
            Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Bitmap)
        'Process picture
        '...
        Return
    End If
    MessageBox.Show("Picture is absent", "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, _
        MessageBoxIcon.Error)
End Sub
``````csharp
//Get attached picture
private void GetPicture(MediaProcessorMetadataDictionary metadata)
{
    //Check if picture is present
    if (metadata.Contains(MediaProcessorMetadataDictionary.AttachedPicture))
    {
        Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Bitmap picture = (Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Bitmap)
            metadata[MediaProcessorMetadataDictionary.AttachedPicture];
        //Process picture
        //...
        return;
    }
    MessageBox.Show("Picture is absent", "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK,
        MessageBoxIcon.Error);
}
```
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [MediaProcessorMetadataDictionary Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MediaProcessorMetadataDictionary.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)