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title: "IFormatReader Properties "
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product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
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# IFormatReader Properties 
 
The [IFormatReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatReader.htm.md) type exposes the following members.
 
## Properties

|   |  Name |  Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [CodecPriority](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatReader_CodecPriority.htm.md) |  Returns the priority of the codec. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [DefaultExtension](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatInfo_DefaultExtension.htm.md) |  Returns default extension for this format.<br> (Inherited from [IFormatInfo](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatInfo.htm.md).) |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [FilterString](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatInfo_FilterString.htm.md) |  Returns filter string for this format.<br> (Inherited from [IFormatInfo](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatInfo.htm.md).) |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [FormatDescription](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatInfo_FormatDescription.htm.md) |  Returns user-friendly format description.<br> (Inherited from [IFormatInfo](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatInfo.htm.md).) |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [FormatName](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatInfo_FormatName.htm.md) |  Returns format name.<br> (Inherited from [IFormatInfo](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatInfo.htm.md).) |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [FrameCount](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatReader_FrameCount.htm.md) |  Returns number of frames in the format reader. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [IsFrameSeekable](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatReader_IsFrameSeekable.htm.md) |  Check whether the reader supports random access to frames. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [MediaFormat](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatReader_MediaFormat.htm.md) |  Returns the ID of the media format this reader can read from. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [MimeType](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatInfo_MimeType.htm.md) |  Returns mime type of the format.<br> (Inherited from [IFormatInfo](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatInfo.htm.md).) |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [Opened](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatReader_Opened.htm.md) |  Returns value that specifies if the reader is opened. |
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [IFormatReader Interface](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatReader.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)
