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title: "ImageReader.Create Method (Stream)"
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_ImageReader_Create_1_bca7c9fe.htm
product: "Graphics Mill"
---

# ImageReader.Create Method (Stream)
 
Creates an appropriate image reader on the specified Stream.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```csharp
public static ImageReader Create(Stream stream
)
```
 
### Parameters
 
 - stream
     - Type: System.IO.Stream
The Stream to read from.
 
### Return Value
The appropriate descendant of the [ImageReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_ImageReader.htm.md) class.
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [ImageReader Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_ImageReader.htm.md)
- [Create Overload](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_ImageReader_Create.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)