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title: "ImageReader.Create Method "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_ImageReader_Create.htm
product: "Graphics Mill"
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# ImageReader.Create Method 
 
Creates an appropriate image reader on the specified media.
 
## Overload List

|   |  Name |  Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubmethod.gif) ![Static member](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/static.gif) |  [Create(Stream)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_ImageReader_Create_1_bca7c9fe.htm.md) |  Creates an appropriate image reader on the specified Stream. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubmethod.gif) ![Static member](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/static.gif) |  [Create(String)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_ImageReader_Create_1_bb3a7a4f.htm.md) |  Creates an appropriate image reader on the specified file. |
   
## See Also

### Reference

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