---
title: "Image Class"
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Image.htm
archived: false
applies_to:
  - product: "Graphics Mill"
    versions: ["12.1", "6.x-12.x (may differ)"]
    entity_id: "https://www.graphicsmill.com/#software-application"
---

# Image Class

**Applies to:** Graphics Mill 12.1, 6.x-12.x (may differ)
 
Represents the base class for image types, storing the common image parameters shared by all of them.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```csharp
public abstract class Image : PipelineElement, IImageParams
```
 
## Remarks
  
[Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) and [CompressedImage](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_CompressedImage.htm.md) both derive from this class.
 
## Inheritance Hierarchy
  
- System.Object
    - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.PipelineElement](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PipelineElement.htm.md)
        - Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Image
            - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md)
            - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.CompressedImage](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_CompressedImage.htm.md)
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [Image Members](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/AllMembers_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Image.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill.htm.md)

### Manual

- [Compressed Image](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/compressed-image.htm.md)