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title: "AviCompressor..::.DefaultCompressorHandler Property "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_AviCompressor_DefaultCompressorHandler.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
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# AviCompressor.DefaultCompressorHandler Property 
 
Gets a default compressor handler which should be used as a fallback value.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.AviProcessor (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.AviProcessor.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
Public Shared ReadOnly Property DefaultCompressorHandler As Integer
```
 
```csharp
public static int DefaultCompressorHandler { get; }
```
 
### Property Value
A handler of the compressor which can be used by default.
 
## Remarks
  
It is guarantied that the default compressor is available in the system. That's why you can use it when the compressor you would like to use is not installed as a fallback value.
   
## See Also

### Reference

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