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title: "PrintOptions..::.PlaceholderAutoRotate Property "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls_PrintOptions_PlaceholderAutoRotate.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
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# PrintOptions.PlaceholderAutoRotate Property 
 
Gets/sets the value which enables to optimize paper usage by rotating the placeholder when it .
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.WinControls](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill.WinControls (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.WinControls.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
<BrowsableAttribute(True)> _
Public Property PlaceholderAutoRotate As Boolean
```
 
```csharp
[BrowsableAttribute(true)]
public bool PlaceholderAutoRotate { get; set; }
```
 
### Property Value
When it is **true**, the control automatically rotate the image if its orientation is not the same as an orientation of the placeholder. Otherwise the orientation of the original image is always preserved.
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [PrintOptions Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls_PrintOptions.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.WinControls Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls.htm.md)