---
title: "AdvancedPsdFrame..::.Type Property "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_AdvancedPsdFrame_Type.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
---

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# AdvancedPsdFrame.Type Property 
 
Gets the type of the layer.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.AdvancedPsd (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.AdvancedPsd.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
Public Overridable ReadOnly Property Type As PsdFrameType
```
 
```csharp
public virtual PsdFrameType Type { get; }
```
 
### Property Value
 [PsdFrameType](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_PsdFrameType.htm.md) value which specifies whether the current PSD layer is raster, text, or anything else.
 
## Remarks
  
If this property equals to [Text](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_PsdFrameType.htm.md), you should cast this frame instance to [AdvancedPsdTextFrame](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_AdvancedPsdTextFrame.htm.md) class to be able to get access to text properties of the layer.
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [AdvancedPsdFrame Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_AdvancedPsdFrame.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)