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title: "AviWriter..::.FramesPerSecond Property "
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product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
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# AviWriter.FramesPerSecond Property 
 
Gets/sets the frames per second ratio used to play the movie created with this writer object.
 
**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 Property FramesPerSecond As Integer
```
 
```csharp
public int FramesPerSecond { get; set; }
```
 
### Property Value
An integer value which specifies how many frames should be played in one second.
 
### Implements
 
[ITimeWriter.FramesPerSecond](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_ITimeWriter_FramesPerSecond.htm.md)
 
## Remarks
  
**Note** 
You should set this value **before** you open the writer object. You cannot change it when the writer is already opened!
   
## See Also

### Reference

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