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

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# Bitmap.Load Method 
 
Loads the bitmap from some external source.
 
## Overload List

|   |  Name |  Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Load(Stream)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Load_1_bca7c9fe.htm.md) |  Loads the bitmap from specified [Stream](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/8f86tw9e). |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Load(String)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Load_1_bb3a7a4f.htm.md) |  Loads the bitmap from specified file. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Load(Int32\[,,\], PixelFormat)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Load_4_cafcee56.htm.md) |  Loads the bitmap from given 3D array of pixels. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Load(Int32\[,,\], PixelFormat, ColorPalette)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_Load_5_ef059027.htm.md) |  Loads the bitmap from given 3D array of pixels and palette. |
   
## 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)