---
title: "CustomFrame..::.PixelFormatTU Property "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_CustomFrame_PixelFormatTU.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
---

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# CustomFrame.PixelFormatTU Property 
 
Gets/sets a pixel format of the current frame bitmap data (thread-unsafe version).
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
Protected Friend Property PixelFormatTU As PixelFormat
```
 
```csharp
protected internal PixelFormat PixelFormatTU { get; set; }
```
 
### Property Value
 [PixelFormat](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormat.htm.md) value specifying the pixel format of the bitmap data.
 
## Remarks
  
Use protected thread-unsafe versions of **xxxTU** properties instead of the public ones (without **TU** postfix) inside of the code of your custom codec. You should use to avoid deadlocks during multithreaded calls.
   
## See Also

### Reference

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