---
title: "AviWriter..::.Quality Property "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_AviWriter_Quality.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
---

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# AviWriter.Quality Property 
 
Gets/sets the quality used to create the AVI movie 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 Quality As Integer
```
 
```csharp
public int Quality { get; set; }
```
 
### Property Value
Value in range [0, 10000] which specifies the quality of the AVI file. Higher values means better quality (but larger file size).
 
## Remarks
  
The quality setting is meaningful not for each AVI compressor. That's why it may be disregarded depending on the value of the [CompressorHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_AviWriter_CompressorHandler.htm.md) property.
 
**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)