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title: "Bitmap Constructor "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ctor.htm
product: "Graphics Mill"
---

# Bitmap Constructor 
 
Initializes a new instance of the [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) class.
 
## Overload List

|   |  Name |  Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Bitmap()](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ctor.htm.md) |  Initializes a new instance of the [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) class. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Bitmap(Bitmap)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ctor_1_4ac6e485.htm.md) |  Initializes a new instance of the [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) class by copying bitmap data from the specified System.Drawing.Bitmap object. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Bitmap(Stream)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ctor_1_acbe2d88.htm.md) |  Initializes a new instance of the [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) class from the specified data stream. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Bitmap(String)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ctor_1_362212bd.htm.md) |  Initializes a new instance of the [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) class from the specified file. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Bitmap(Bitmap)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ctor_1_2766dd89.htm.md) |  Initializes a new instance of the [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) class from the specified existing bitmap. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Bitmap(Int32, Int32, PixelFormat)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ctor_3_f379b74d.htm.md) |  Initializes a new instance of the [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) class with the specified size and pixel format. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Bitmap(Int32, Int32, PixelFormat, Color)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ctor_4_019a0dad.htm.md) |  Initializes a new instance of the [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) class with the specified size, pixel format, and background color. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Bitmap(Int32, Int32, PixelFormat, ColorPalette)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ctor_4_803cbb00.htm.md) |  Initializes a new instance of the [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) class with the specified size, pixel format, and palette. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Bitmap(Int32, Int32, PixelFormat, Color, ColorPalette)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ctor_5_a059c12e.htm.md) |  Initializes a new instance of the [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) class with the specified size, pixel format, background color, and palette. |
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [Bitmap Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md)
- [Bitmap Members](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/AllMembers_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill.htm.md)