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title: "IFormatWriter..::.Open Method "
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# IFormatWriter.Open Method 
 
Opens format writer on specified media.
 
## Overload List

|   |  Name |  Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Open(Stream)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatWriter_Open_1_bca7c9fe.htm.md) |  Opens format writer on the specified stream. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Open(String)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatWriter_Open_1_bb3a7a4f.htm.md) |  Opens format writer on the specified file. |
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [IFormatWriter Interface](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatWriter.htm.md)
- [IFormatWriter Members](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/AllMembers_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatWriter.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)