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title: "Bitmap Constructor "
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product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
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# Bitmap Constructor 
 
Creates empty [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) instance.
 
## Overload List

|   |  Name |  Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Bitmap()](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ctor.htm.md) |  Creates empty [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) instance. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Bitmap(Bitmap)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ctor_1_4ac6e485.htm.md) |  Creates new [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) instance instance and initializes it by copying bitmap data of specified [System.Drawing.Bitmap](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/4e7y164x) object. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Bitmap(Stream)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ctor_1_acbe2d88.htm.md) |  Creates new [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) instance instance and loads image from specified [Stream](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/8f86tw9e). |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Bitmap(String)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ctor_1_362212bd.htm.md) |  Creates new [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) instance and loads image from specified file. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Bitmap(Int32\[,,\], PixelFormat)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ctor_4_e36b3f80.htm.md) |  Creates new [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) instance from 3D array of pixels. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Bitmap(Int32, Int32, PixelFormat)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ctor_3_f379b74d.htm.md) |  Creates new [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) instance of given dimensions and pixel format. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Bitmap(Int32\[,,\], PixelFormat, ColorPalette)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ctor_5_b4422a21.htm.md) |  Creates new [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) instance from 3D array of pixels and palette. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Bitmap(Int32, Int32, PixelFormat, ColorPalette)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ctor_4_803cbb00.htm.md) |  Creates new [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) instance of given dimensions, pixel format and palette. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Bitmap(Color, Int32, Int32, PixelFormat)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ctor_4_1cc49ae9.htm.md) |  Creates new [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) instance of given dimensions and pixel format. Background color is specified. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [Bitmap(Color, Int32, Int32, PixelFormat, ColorPalette)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ctor_5_812b9ea2.htm.md) |  Creates new [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) instance 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)