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title: "FormatManager Methods "
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product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
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# FormatManager Methods
The [FormatManager](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatManager.htm.md) type exposes the following members.
## Methods
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|   | [CreateEncoderOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatManager_CreateEncoderOptions_1_5f4f955f.htm.md) | Creates a encoder options object for specified the format. |
|   | [CreateFormatReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatManager_CreateFormatReader.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Creates and returns format reader. |
|   | [CreateFormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatManager_CreateFormatWriter.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Creates and returns format writer. |
|  | [Equals](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/bsc2ak47) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [Finalize](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/4k87zsw7) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|   | [GetDefaultExtension](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatManager_GetDefaultExtension_1_5f4f955f.htm.md) | Returns default extension for specified format. |
|   | [GetFilterString](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatManager_GetFilterString.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Returns filter string. |
|   | [GetFormatDescription](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatManager_GetFormatDescription_1_5f4f955f.htm.md) | Returns user-friendly format description. |
|   | [GetFormatName](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatManager_GetFormatName_1_5f4f955f.htm.md) | Returns format name by specified ID. |
|  | [GetHashCode](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/zdee4b3y) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|   | [GetMediaFormat](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatManager_GetMediaFormat.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Recognizes the media format of the given file or stream. |
|   | [GetMimeType](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatManager_GetMimeType_1_5f4f955f.htm.md) | Returns mime type of the format by specified ID. |
|  | [GetType](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/dfwy45w9) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [MemberwiseClone](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/57ctke0a) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|   | [RegisterFormatReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatManager_RegisterFormatReader_1_846cd17a.htm.md) | Registers format reader and returns a boolean value indicating whether the registration was successful. |
|   | [RegisterFormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatManager_RegisterFormatWriter_1_846cd17a.htm.md) | Registers format writer and returns a boolean value indicating whether the registration was successful. |
|  | [ToString](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/7bxwbwt2) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
## See Also
### Reference
- [FormatManager Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatManager.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)