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title: "FormatWriter..::.ImportEncoderOptions Method "
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product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
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# FormatWriter.ImportEncoderOptions Method 
 
Initialize the writer settings from the encoder options object.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
Public Overridable Sub ImportEncoderOptions ( _options As IEncoderOptions _
)
```
 
```csharp
public virtual void ImportEncoderOptions(IEncoderOptions options
)
```
 
### Parameters
 
 - options
     - Type: [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.IEncoderOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IEncoderOptions.htm.md)
An object implementing [IEncoderOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IEncoderOptions.htm.md) interface which holds the frame settings.
 
### Implements
 
[IFormatWriter.ImportEncoderOptions(IEncoderOptions)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatWriter_ImportEncoderOptions_1_fae7ea50.htm.md)
   
## See Also

### Reference

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