---
title: "EncoderOptions Class"
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product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
---

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# EncoderOptions Class
 
This is a base class for all encoder options.
 
**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 MustInherit Class EncoderOptions _Implements IEncoderOptions
```
 
```csharp
public abstract class EncoderOptions : IEncoderOptions
```
 
## Remarks
  
Encoder options are used to specify settings for format writers. This base class does not contain format-specific settings. You can specify only frame position by [Left](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_EncoderOptions_Left.htm.md) and [Top](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_EncoderOptions_Top.htm.md) properties. Formats where frame position does not make sense ignores these properties.
 
As usual you get this class instance into [Saving](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/E_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Saving.htm.md) event (and few other events/methods). To determine what a file type it is related to, use [MediaFormat](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_EncoderOptions_MediaFormat.htm.md) property.
 
You can export this class into the [Frame](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Frame.htm.md) instance using [ToFrame()](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_EncoderOptions_ToFrame.htm.md) method. It enables you to use this class with [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md) descendants directly.
 
## Inheritance Hierarchy
  
- [System.Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b)
    - Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.EncoderOptions
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.AviEncoderOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_AviEncoderOptions.htm.md)
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.DSEncoderOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_DSEncoderOptions.htm.md)
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.QTEncoderOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_QTEncoderOptions.htm.md)
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.WMEncoderOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_WMEncoderOptions.htm.md)
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.BmpEncoderOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_BmpEncoderOptions.htm.md)
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.CustomEncoderOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_CustomEncoderOptions.htm.md)
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.JpegEncoderOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_JpegEncoderOptions.htm.md)
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.GifEncoderOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_GifEncoderOptions.htm.md)
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.Jpeg2kEncoderOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Jpeg2kEncoderOptions.htm.md)
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.TiffEncoderOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_TiffEncoderOptions.htm.md)
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.PngEncoderOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_PngEncoderOptions.htm.md)
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.PdfEncoderOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_PdfEncoderOptions.htm.md)
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.SwfEncoderOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_SwfEncoderOptions.htm.md)
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.PcxEncoderOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_PcxEncoderOptions.htm.md)
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.PsdEncoderOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_PsdEncoderOptions.htm.md)
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.WbmpEncoderOptions](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_WbmpEncoderOptions.htm.md)
 
## Thread Safety
 Static members of this type are safe for multi-threaded operations. Instance members of this type are not safe for multi-threaded operations.
 
## Object Model

[![](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/Aurigma.GraphicsMill_ObjectModel_20.png)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_EncoderOptions.htm.md)
![](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/ObjectModel1.png)[![](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/Aurigma.GraphicsMill_ObjectModel_19.png)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_Frame.htm.md)
  
## See Also

### Reference

- [EncoderOptions Members](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/AllMembers_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_EncoderOptions.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)