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title: "Contrast..::.Amount Property "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_Contrast_Amount.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
---

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# Contrast.Amount Property 
 
Gets/sets contrast modifier.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Transforms](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
Public Property Amount As Single
```
 
```csharp
public float Amount { get; set; }
```
 
### Property Value
Contrast modifier value varying in range [-1, 1]. Minimum value (-1) will produce absolutely gray image, neutral value (0) does no effect, maximum value (1) makes the image extremely posterized.
 
## Remarks
  
**Note** 
If you set [Auto](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_Contrast_Auto.htm.md) property to **true**, and modifying Amount, [Auto](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_Contrast_Auto.htm.md) is reset to **false**.
 
Default value is 0.
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [Contrast Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_Contrast.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Transforms Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms.htm.md)