# ImageCollection.ImportFilters Property

> Gets all available filters for importing images. This property can be used to set the FileDialog.Filter property.

- **Product:** TX Text Control .NET Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Property
- **Namespace:** `TXTextControl`
- **Package:** `TXTextControl.TextControl.Core.SDK` (assembly `TXTextControl.Core.dll`, from the private NuGet feed or Text Control Offline Packages)
- **Package:** `TXTextControl.TextControl.ASP.SDK` (assembly `TXTextControl.dll`, from the private NuGet feed or Text Control Offline Packages)
- **.NET Framework:** reference `TXTextControl.dll` from the setup
- **Path:** TX Text Control .NET Server > Reference > TXTextControl > ImageCollection.ImportFilters Property
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- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/txtextcontrol/imagecollection/importfilters-property/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/txtextcontrol/imagecollection/importfilters-property/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/txtextcontrol/imagecollection/importfilters-property/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Gets all available filters for importing images. This property can be used to set the FileDialog.Filter property.

### Syntax

```csharp
public string ImportFilters { get; }
```

```vbnet
Public ReadOnly Property ImportFilters As String
```

### Examples

The following example checks the registered image-import filter description before accepting PNG uploads.

```csharp
string importFilters = textControl.Images.ImportFilters;
bool canImportPng = importFilters.Contains("PNG", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
Console.WriteLine($"PNG import available: {canImportPng}");
```

```vbnet
Dim importFilters As String = textControl.Images.ImportFilters
Dim canImportPng As Boolean = importFilters.IndexOf("PNG", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0
Console.WriteLine($"PNG import available: {canImportPng}")
```

### Limitations

Read only.

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