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title: "MediaFormatManager..::.CreateFormatReader Method "
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# MediaFormatManager.CreateFormatReader Method 
 
Creates and initializes a new [IFormatReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatReader.htm.md) class instance.
 
## Overload List

|   |  Name |  Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) ![Static member](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/static.gif) |  [CreateFormatReader(Stream)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MediaFormatManager_CreateFormatReader_1_bca7c9fe.htm.md) |  Creates and initializes a new [IFormatReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatReader.htm.md) class instance, opening the specified stream. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) ![Static member](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/static.gif) |  [CreateFormatReader(String)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MediaFormatManager_CreateFormatReader_1_bb3a7a4f.htm.md) |  Creates and initializes a new [IFormatReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatReader.htm.md) class instance, opening the specified file. |
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [MediaFormatManager Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MediaFormatManager.htm.md)
- [MediaFormatManager Members](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/AllMembers_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MediaFormatManager.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)