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title: "AviWriter Properties "
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product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
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# AviWriter Properties
The [AviWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_AviWriter.htm.md) type exposes the following members.
## Properties
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | [AudioManager](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_AviWriter_AudioManager.htm.md) | Gets the audio manager object which enables you to add audio tracks to the AVI movie. |
|  | [BackgroundColor](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_AviWriter_BackgroundColor.htm.md) | Gets/sets a background color used when transparent images are added as frames. |
|  | [BytesPerSecond](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_AviWriter_BytesPerSecond.htm.md) | Gets/sets the BPS (bytes per second) value used by some compressors. |
|  | [CodecPriority](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_CodecPriority.htm.md) | Returns the priority of the codec.
(Inherited from [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md).) |
|  | [Completed](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Completed.htm.md) | Returns value indicating if the operation is currently running.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [CompressorHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_AviWriter_CompressorHandler.htm.md) | Gets/sets the handler (ID) of the compressor used to generate the AVI file. |
|  | [DefaultExtension](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_DefaultExtension.htm.md) | Returns default extension for this format.
(Inherited from [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md).) |
|  | [ExceptionThrowEnabled](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_ExceptionThrowEnabled.htm.md) | Gets/sets value that specifies if to throw exception in synchronous mode.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [FilterString](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_FilterString.htm.md) | Returns filter string for this format.
(Inherited from [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md).) |
|  | [FormatDescription](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_FormatDescription.htm.md) | Returns user-friendly format description.
(Inherited from [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md).) |
|  | [FormatName](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_FormatName.htm.md) | Returns format name.
(Inherited from [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md).) |
|  | [FramesPerSecond](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_AviWriter_FramesPerSecond.htm.md) | Gets/sets the frames per second ratio used to play the movie created with this writer object. |
|  | [Height](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_AviWriter_Height.htm.md) | Gets/sets the height of the AVI file which is created by this writer object. |
|  | [KeyFrameRate](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_AviWriter_KeyFrameRate.htm.md) | Gets/sets the key frame rate value used by some compressors. |
|  | [Locked](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Locked.htm.md) | Indicates if the object has been locked.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [MediaFormat](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_MediaFormat.htm.md) | Returns the ID of the media format this reader can write to.
(Inherited from [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md).) |
|  | [MimeType](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_MimeType.htm.md) | Returns mime type of the format.
(Inherited from [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md).) |
|  | [Opened](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_Opened.htm.md) | Returns value that specifies if the writer is opened.
(Inherited from [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md).) |
|  | [OptionsDialogParentHandle](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_AviWriter_OptionsDialogParentHandle.htm.md) | Gets/sets the HWND of the window which should be a parent of the options dialog displayed by a writer. |
|  | [Priority](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Priority.htm.md) | Gets/sets a priority for the auxilary thread.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [Quality](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_AviWriter_Quality.htm.md) | Gets/sets the quality used to create the AVI movie with this writer object. |
|  | [ResizeFrame](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_AviWriter_ResizeFrame.htm.md) | Gets/sets a value which specifies whether to resize the frame to dimensions of the writer. |
|  | [ShowOptionDialog](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_AviWriter_ShowOptionDialog.htm.md) | Gets/sets a value which specifies whether to display the options dialog to specify the writer object settings. |
|  | [SupportedPixelFormats](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_SupportedPixelFormats.htm.md) | Returns an array of pixel formats which are supported with this format writer.
(Inherited from [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md).) |
|  | [SynchronizationMode](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_SynchronizationMode.htm.md) | Gets/sets synchronization mode for the object.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [Timeout](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Timeout.htm.md) | Gets/sets value specifying maximum time for which object can be locked.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [Watermark](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_AviWriter_Watermark.htm.md) | Gets the instance of the [AviWatermark](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_AviWatermark.htm.md) to apply watermarking functionality on the AVI which is created with this writer. |
|  | [Width](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_AviWriter_Width.htm.md) | Gets/sets the width of the AVI file which is created by this writer object. |
## 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)