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title: "FormatWriter..::.MediaFormat Property "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_MediaFormat.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
---

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# FormatWriter.MediaFormat Property 
 
Returns the ID of the media format this reader can write to.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
Public Overridable ReadOnly Property MediaFormat As Long
```
 
```csharp
public virtual long MediaFormat { get; }
```
 
### Property Value
An integer value that specifies a media format ID of this writer.
 
### Implements
 
[IFormatWriter.MediaFormat](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatWriter_MediaFormat.htm.md)
   
## See Also

### Reference

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