---
title: "Bitmap..::.Create Method "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Create.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
---

This documentation is for the old version. [Go to the latest Graphics Mill docs](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/)

# Bitmap.Create Method 
 
Discards old bitmap data and creates new bitmap
 
## Overload List

|   |  Name |  Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Create(Bitmap)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Create_1_8896ba53.htm.md) |  Creates new bitmap from System.Drawing.Bitmap (standard .NET class representing bitmap) instance. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Create(Bitmap)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Create_1_fd4033ef.htm.md) |  Discards old bitmap data and creates new bitmap from another bitmap. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Create(Single, Single, PixelFormat)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Create_3_1e94d4e7.htm.md) |  Discards old bitmap data and creates new bitmap of given dimensions and pixel format. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Create(Single, Single, PixelFormat, ColorPalette)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Create_4_377d046c.htm.md) |  Discards old bitmap data and creates new bitmap of given dimensions, pixel format and palette. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Create(Color, Single, Single, PixelFormat)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Create_4_bfa7521b.htm.md) |  Discards old bitmap data and creates new bitmap of given dimensions and pixel format. Background color is specified. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Create(Color, Single, Single, PixelFormat, ColorPalette)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Create_5_59eaabfa.htm.md) |  Discards old bitmap data and creates new bitmap of given dimensions and pixel format. Background color is specified. |
   
## See Also

### Reference

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