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title: "FormatWriter..::.IsPixelFormatSupported Method "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_IsPixelFormatSupported_1_3e209c07.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
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# FormatWriter.IsPixelFormatSupported Method 
 
Returns whether this format writer can handle bitmaps with specified pixel format.
 
**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 Function IsPixelFormatSupported ( _format As PixelFormat _
) As Boolean
```
 
```csharp
public virtual bool IsPixelFormatSupported(PixelFormat format
)
```
 
### Parameters
 
 - format
     - Type: [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.PixelFormat](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormat.htm.md)
 [PixelFormat](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormat.htm.md) value that specifies a pixel format necessary to be checked.
 
### Return Value
Value that equal to **true** when specified pixel format is supported, or **false** otherwise.
 
### Implements
 
[IPixelFormatSupport.IsPixelFormatSupported(PixelFormat)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_IPixelFormatSupport_IsPixelFormatSupported_1_3e209c07.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)