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title: "CustomFormatWriter..::.OpenWriter Method "
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# CustomFormatWriter.OpenWriter Method 
 
Opens the writer.
 
## Overload List

|   |  Name |  Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
 |  ![Protected method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/protmethod.gif) |  [OpenWriter(Stream)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_CustomFormatWriter_OpenWriter_1_bca7c9fe.htm.md) |  Opens the writer on the specified stream. |
 |  ![Protected method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/protmethod.gif) |  [OpenWriter(String)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_CustomFormatWriter_OpenWriter_1_bb3a7a4f.htm.md) |  Opens the writer on the specifed file. |
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [CustomFormatWriter Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_CustomFormatWriter.htm.md)
- [CustomFormatWriter Members](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/AllMembers_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_CustomFormatWriter.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)