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title: "Histogram..::.BuildSum Method (Bitmap, Boolean)"
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Histogram_BuildSum_2_c1dfa470.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
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# Histogram.BuildSum Method (Bitmap, Boolean)
 
Builds the histogram for specified bitmap. Histogram is based on average of pixel channels values (sum of these values divided at channels number). You can specify whether alpha channel should be included into this sum.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
Public Sub BuildSum ( _bitmap As Bitmap, _useAlpha As Boolean _
)
```
 
```csharp
public void BuildSum(Bitmap bitmap,bool useAlpha
)
```
 
### Parameters
 
 - bitmap
     - Type: [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md)
 [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) class instance to build the histogram for.

 - useAlpha
     - Type: [System.Boolean](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/a28wyd50)
If **true**, alpha channels is included (if available). Otherwise it is skipped. Typically alpha channel should be ignored when applying tone corrections.
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [Histogram Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Histogram.htm.md)
- [BuildSum Overload](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Histogram_BuildSum.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill.htm.md)