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title: "Bitmap..::.Create Method (Single, Single, PixelFormat)"
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# Bitmap.Create Method (Single, Single, PixelFormat)
 
Discards old bitmap data and creates new bitmap of given dimensions and pixel format.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
Public Sub Create ( _width As Single, _height As Single, _format As PixelFormat _
)
```
 
```csharp
public void Create(float width,float height,PixelFormat format
)
```
 
### Parameters
 
 - width
     - Type: [System.Single](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/3www918f)
Width of new bitmap (in pixels).

 - height
     - Type: [System.Single](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/3www918f)
Height of new bitmap (in pixels).

 - format
     - Type: [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.PixelFormat](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormat.htm.md)
Pixel format of new bitmap. If you specify indexed pixel format, uninitialized palette will be generated. You must fill entries yourself. Palette will have maximum possible for given pixel format colors number (2 colors for 1-bit images, 16 colors for 4-bit images, and 256 colors for 8-bit images).
 
## Remarks
 Bitmap data is stuffed with zeros. So if pixel format: 
- **supports alpha channel**  image is fully transparent
- **is RGB**  image is filled with black color
- **is CMYK**  image is filled with white color
- **is indexed**  image has color of the first palette entry
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [Bitmap Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md)
- [Create Overload](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Create.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill.htm.md)