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title: "Bitmap Methods "
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product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
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This documentation is for the old version. [Go to the latest Graphics Mill docs](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/)
# Bitmap Methods
The [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) type exposes the following members.
## Methods
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | [{dtor}](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_%7Bdtor%7D.htm.md) | Enables using delete operator in C++ applications. It is strongly not recommended to use it directly. |
|  | [Abort](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Abort.htm.md) | Aborts currently running operation. |
|  | [Clear](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Clear_1_929597d9.htm.md) | Clears the image and sets all pixels to the specified color. |
|  | [ClearHistory](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ClearHistory.htm.md) | Discards both undo and redo history. |
|  | [ClearRedoHistory](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ClearRedoHistory.htm.md) | Discards redo history. |
|  | [ClearUndoHistory](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ClearUndoHistory.htm.md) | Discards undo history. |
|  | [Clone](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Clone.htm.md) | Creates a full copy of bitmap. All the bitmap data and object properties are copied. |
|  | [Create](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Create.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Discards old bitmap data and creates new bitmap |
|  | [Deserialize](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Deserialize_1_bca7c9fe.htm.md) | Deserializes the bitmap object. |
|  | [Dispose](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Dispose.htm.md) | Releases all resources used by this [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md).
(Overrides [LockableObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject.htm.md).[Dispose()](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject_Dispose.htm.md).) |
|  | [Draw](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Draw.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Draws a bitmap on various surfaces as [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md), [GdiGraphics](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_GdiGraphics.htm.md), [System.Drawing.Graphics](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ac148eb3) classes, or Windows GDI device context. |
|  | [Equals](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/bsc2ak47) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [Export](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Export.htm.md) | Returns pixels of bitmap as 3D array. |
|   | [FromClipboard](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_FromClipboard.htm.md) | Extracts the image data from the clipboard and creates the [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) class instance containing this image data. |
|   | [FromHdc](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_FromHdc_2_cd97b51f.htm.md) | Extracts the image data from the specified device context and creates the [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) class instance containing this image data. |
|  | [GetEmptyMask](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_GetEmptyMask.htm.md) | Returns grayscale image of the same size as current bitmap filled with black color. It can be used as mask template for transforms. |
|  | [GetGdiGraphics](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_GetGdiGraphics.htm.md) | Returns [GdiGraphics](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_GdiGraphics.htm.md) object associated with this [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md). |
|  | [GetGdiplusGraphics](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_GetGdiplusGraphics.htm.md) | Returns [System.Drawing.Graphics](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ac148eb3) object associated with this [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md). |
|  | [GetHashCode](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/zdee4b3y) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [GetObjectData](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_GetObjectData_2_c341f0d6.htm.md) | Populates a [SerializationInfo](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/a9b6042e) with the data needed to serialize the [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) object. |
|  | [GetPixel](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_GetPixel_2_22dcb54d.htm.md) | Returns pixel value at specified coordinates. |
|  | [GetType](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/dfwy45w9) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [HorizontalPixelsToUnits](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject_HorizontalPixelsToUnits_1_e1836fc4.htm.md) | Converts horizontal value from pixels to unit specified in [Unit](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject_Unit.htm.md) property.
(Inherited from [UnitConverterObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject.htm.md).) |
|  | [HorizontalUnitsToPixels](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject_HorizontalUnitsToPixels_1_7a94462e.htm.md) | Converts horizontal value from unit specified in [Unit](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject_Unit.htm.md) property to pixels.
(Inherited from [UnitConverterObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject.htm.md).) |
|  | [Import](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Import_3_413b0f7a.htm.md) | Fills pixels of the current bitmap from given 3D array. |
|  | [Load](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Load.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Loads the bitmap from some external source. |
|  | [LoadFromClipboard](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_LoadFromClipboard.htm.md) | Loads the bitmap from the clipboard. |
|  | [LoadFromHdc](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_LoadFromHdc_2_cd97b51f.htm.md) | Captures a bitmap from the specified device context. |
|  | [LoadThumbnail](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_LoadThumbnail.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Loads the thumbnail from specified file on-the-fly. |
|  | [Lock](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject_Lock.htm.md) | Locks the object.
(Inherited from [LockableObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject.htm.md).) |
|  | [LockBits](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_LockBits.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Locks a rectangular area of the bitmap and returns [BitmapData](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_BitmapData.htm.md) object which provides direct access to pixels (without copying). |
|  | [MemberwiseClone](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/57ctke0a) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [Redo](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Redo.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Redoes last undone change. |
|  | [Save](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Save.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Saves the bitmap into specified file. |
|  | [SaveState](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_SaveState.htm.md) | Saves state of the object. |
|  | [SaveToClipboard](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_SaveToClipboard.htm.md) | Saves the bitmap into the clipboard. |
|  | [Serialize](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Serialize_1_bca7c9fe.htm.md) | Serializes the bitmap object. |
|  | [SetPixel](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_SetPixel_3_5b67216d.htm.md) | Sets pixel value at the specified coordinates. |
|  | [ToGdiplusBitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ToGdiplusBitmap.htm.md) | Returns [System.Drawing.Bitmap](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/4e7y164x) containing a copy of the image stored in current [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) class instance. |
|  | [ToGdiplusBitmapDirectly](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ToGdiplusBitmapDirectly.htm.md) | Returns [System.Drawing.Bitmap](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/4e7y164x) which references to the same bitmap data as the current [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) class instance. |
|  | [ToString](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/7bxwbwt2) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [Undo](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Undo.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Undoes last made change. |
|  | [Unload](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Unload.htm.md) | Unloads bitmap data. |
|  | [Unlock](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject_Unlock.htm.md) | Unlocks the object previously locked with method [Lock()](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject_Lock.htm.md).
(Inherited from [LockableObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject.htm.md).) |
|  | [UnlockBits](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_UnlockBits_1_ed2555df.htm.md) | Unlocks previously locked area of bitmap with [LockBits(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_LockBits_4_951ae041.htm.md) method. |
|  | [VerticalPixelsToUnits](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject_VerticalPixelsToUnits_1_e1836fc4.htm.md) | Converts vertical value from pixels to unit specified in [Unit](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject_Unit.htm.md) property.
(Inherited from [UnitConverterObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject.htm.md).) |
|  | [VerticalUnitsToPixels](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject_VerticalUnitsToPixels_1_7a94462e.htm.md) | Converts vertical value from unit specified in [Unit](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject_Unit.htm.md) property to pixels.
(Inherited from [UnitConverterObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterObject.htm.md).) |
## Operators
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|   | [Implicit](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_op_Implicit.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Cast this instance of the [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) to [System.Drawing.Bitmap](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/4e7y164x) or vice versa. |
## See Also
### Reference
- [Bitmap Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill.htm.md)