---
title: "BitmapViewer..::.BackgroundImage Property "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls_BitmapViewer_BackgroundImage.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
---

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# BitmapViewer.BackgroundImage Property 
 
Gets/sets the background image displayed in the control.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.WinControls](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill.WinControls (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.WinControls.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
<BrowsableAttribute(False)> _
Public Overrides ReadOnly Property BackgroundImage As Image
```
 
```csharp
[BrowsableAttribute(false)]
public override Image BackgroundImage { get; }
```
 
### Property Value
An [Image](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/k7e7b2kd) object.
 
## Remarks
  
This property makes no sense for the [BitmapViewer](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls_BitmapViewer.htm.md) class.
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [BitmapViewer Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls_BitmapViewer.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.WinControls Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls.htm.md)