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title: "Histogram..::.BuildLuminosity Method "
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product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
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# Histogram.BuildLuminosity Method 
 
Builds the histogram for specified bitmap. Histogram is based on pixels luminosity.
 
## Overload List

|   |  Name |  Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [BuildLuminosity(Bitmap)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Histogram_BuildLuminosity_1_fd4033ef.htm.md) |  Builds the histogram for specified bitmap. Histogram is based on pixels luminosity. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [BuildLuminosity(BitmapData)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Histogram_BuildLuminosity_1_ed2555df.htm.md) |  Builds the histogram for specified bitmap data. Histogram is based on pixels luminosity. |
   
## See Also

### Reference

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