---
title: "BitmapData..::.SaveToClipboard Method "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_BitmapData_SaveToClipboard.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
---

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# BitmapData.SaveToClipboard Method 
 
Saves the bitmap into the clipboard.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
Public Sub SaveToClipboard
```
 
```csharp
public void SaveToClipboard()
```
 
## Remarks
  
To load the bitmap from the clipboard, use the [LoadFromClipboard()](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_LoadFromClipboard.htm.md) method of the [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) class.
 
**Note** 
The copy of the bitmap is converted into the format which is supported by Windows so that other applications (e.g. MS PaintBrush) could load it. It means that if the bitmap has some non-standard pixel format (e.g. CMYK), it is automatically converted to 24-bit RGB. Therefore when you load the bitmap back from buffer using [LoadFromClipboard()](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_LoadFromClipboard.htm.md) method, it may have another pixel format.
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [BitmapData Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_BitmapData.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill.htm.md)