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title: "PdfWriter Methods "
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# PdfWriter Methods
The [PdfWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_PdfWriter.htm.md) type exposes the following members.
## Methods
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | [{dtor}](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_PdfWriter_%7Bdtor%7D.htm.md) | Enables using delete operator in C++ applications. It is strongly not recommended to use it directly. |
|  | [Abort](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_Abort.htm.md) | Aborts file writing operation.
(Inherited from [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md).) |
|  | [AddFrame](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_AddFrame_1_7fae152b.htm.md) | Appends specified frame to the end of file (or other media).
(Inherited from [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md).) |
|  | [Clone](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_PdfWriter_Clone.htm.md) | Returns a full copy of this [PdfWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_PdfWriter.htm.md) class instance. |
|  | [Close](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_Close.htm.md) | Closes format writer, flushes all unsaved data, and detaches the writer from previously opened file (or other media).
(Inherited from [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md).) |
|  | [Continue](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_Continue.htm.md) | Resumes execution of the operation previously paused with [Pause()](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_Pause.htm.md) method.
(Inherited from [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md).) |
|  | [Dispose](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_Dispose.htm.md) | Releases all resources used by this [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md).
(Inherited from [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md).) |
|  | [Equals](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/bsc2ak47) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [ExportEncoderOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_PdfWriter_ExportEncoderOptions.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Exports all writer settings into the encoder options object. |
|  | [GetEmptyFrame](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_PdfWriter_GetEmptyFrame.htm.md) | Returns [Frame](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Frame.htm.md) descendant class of the format supported with this writer.
(Overrides [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md).[GetEmptyFrame()](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_GetEmptyFrame.htm.md).) |
|  | [GetHashCode](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/zdee4b3y) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [GetType](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/dfwy45w9) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [ImportEncoderOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_ImportEncoderOptions_1_fae7ea50.htm.md) | Initialize the writer settings from the encoder options object.
(Inherited from [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md).) |
|  | [IsPixelFormatSupported](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_IsPixelFormatSupported_1_3e209c07.htm.md) | Returns whether this format writer can handle bitmaps with specified pixel format.
(Inherited from [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md).) |
|  | [Lock](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Lock.htm.md) | Locks the object.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [MemberwiseClone](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/57ctke0a) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [OnAfterAddFrame](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_OnAfterAddFrame_1_7fae152b.htm.md) | Called after the frame is added to the stream.
(Inherited from [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md).) |
|  | [OnBeforeAddFrame](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_OnBeforeAddFrame_1_7fae152b.htm.md) | Called before the frame is added to the stream.
(Inherited from [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md).) |
|  | [OnExportEncoderOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_OnExportEncoderOptions_1_fae7ea50.htm.md) | Exports encoder options.
(Inherited from [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md).) |
|  | [OnImportEncoderOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_OnImportEncoderOptions_1_fae7ea50.htm.md) | Imports encoder options.
(Inherited from [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md).) |
|  | [Open](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_PdfWriter_Open.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Opens format writer. |
|  | [Pause](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_Pause.htm.md) | Pauses execution of the file writing operation.
(Inherited from [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md).) |
|  | [ToString](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/7bxwbwt2) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [Unlock](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Unlock.htm.md) | Unlocks the object previously locked with method [Lock()](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Lock.htm.md).
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [WaitForCompletion](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_WaitForCompletion.htm.md) | Suspends the calling thread until the operation currently run is completed.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
## See Also
### Reference
- [PdfWriter Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_PdfWriter.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)