---
title: "Bitmap..::.Save Method (String)"
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Save_1_bb3a7a4f.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
---

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# Bitmap.Save Method (String)
 
Saves the bitmap into specified file.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
Public Sub Save ( _fileName As String _
)
```
 
```csharp
public void Save(string fileName
)
```
 
### Parameters
 
 - fileName
     - Type: [System.String](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/s1wwdcbf)
The name of the target file.
 
## Remarks
  
This method analyzes a file extension to determine what file format to save to. If extention is unknown, method fails (exception is thrown).
 
This method does not support retrieving any encoder settings. If you need retrieve any settings, use [this overloaded method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Save_2_b73a8298.htm.md) instead.
 
Using this method is the same as creating appropriate writer derived from [FormatWriter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md) and running it in synchronous mode.
 
## Examples
  
```
bitmap.Save("c:\result.jpg")
```
 
```csharp
bitmap.Save(@"c:\result.jpg");
```
   
## See Also

### Reference

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