---
title: "Load a bitmap (BMP) from local storage in C# .NET | Nutrient .NET SDK"
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last_updated: "2026-06-08T09:14:14.365Z"
description: "Load bitmap (BMP) images from local storage in C# with Nutrient .NET SDK. Get code examples for efficient image processing in your .NET applications."
---

# Load a bitmap (BMP) from local storage in C#

### Image

[Image](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-local-storage-image.md)

### Bitmap

[Bitmap](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-local-storage-bitmap.md)

### SVG

[SVG](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-local-storage-svg.md)

### DICOM

[DICOM](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-local-storage-dicom.md)

### TIFF

[TIFF](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-local-storage-tiff.md)

### More...

[More...](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-local-storage-more.md)

To load an image from data stored in a `System.Drawing.Bitmap` object, use the [`CreateGdPictureImageFromBitmap` method](https://www.nutrient.io/api/gdpicture/GdPicture.NET.14~GdPicture14.GdPictureImaging~CreateGdPictureImageFromBitmap.html) of the [`GdPictureImaging` class](https://www.nutrient.io/api/gdpicture/GdPicture.NET.14~GdPicture14.GdPictureImaging.html).

This method returns a non-zero GdPicture image identifier (`imageID`) when successful. If it fails, it returns `0` — use `GetStat()` to identify the failure reason.

`CreateGdPictureImageFromBitmap` requires an initialized `System.Drawing.Bitmap` instance. You’re responsible for disposing the bitmap object.

- **Availability** — `CreateGdPictureImageFromBitmap(System.Drawing.Bitmap)` isn’t available in the cross-platform GdPicture.API package on non-Windows targets (for example, `net8.0` and `net10.0`). This method is available in Windows-specific/legacy toolkit variants (for example, WinForms/.NET Framework builds). Use the [`CreateGdPictureImageFromByteArray` method](https://www.nutrient.io/api/gdpicture/GdPicture.NET.14~GdPicture14.GdPictureImaging~CreateGdPictureImageFromByteArray.html), the [`CreateGdPictureImageFromStream` method](https://www.nutrient.io/api/gdpicture/GdPicture.NET.14~GdPicture14.GdPictureImaging~CreateGdPictureImageFromStream.html), or the [`CreateGdPictureImageFromFile` method](https://www.nutrient.io/api/gdpicture/GdPicture.NET.14~GdPicture14.GdPictureImaging~CreateGdPictureImageFromFile.html) instead.

- **Resource cleanup** — When you no longer need resources, release the GdPicture image with [`ReleaseGdPictureImage` method](https://www.nutrient.io/api/gdpicture/GdPicture.NET.14~GdPicture14.GdPictureImaging~ReleaseGdPictureImage.html) and dispose the `Bitmap` object.

To load an image from a bitmap file in your local storage, use the following code:

### C#

```csharp

using GdPicture14;
using System;
using System.Drawing;

using GdPictureImaging gdpictureImaging = new GdPictureImaging();
using Bitmap bitmapObject = new Bitmap(@"C:\temp\source.bmp");

int imageID = gdpictureImaging.CreateGdPictureImageFromBitmap(bitmapObject);
if (imageID == 0)
{
    Console.WriteLine($"CreateGdPictureImageFromBitmap failed: {gdpictureImaging.GetStat()}");
    return;
}

GdPictureStatus status = gdpictureImaging.SaveAsPNG(imageID, @"C:\temp\output.png");
if (status!= GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
    Console.WriteLine($"SaveAsPNG failed: {status}");
}

gdpictureImaging.ReleaseGdPictureImage(imageID);

```

### VB.NET

```vb

Imports GdPicture14
Imports System.Drawing

Using gdpictureImaging As New GdPictureImaging(),
      bitmapObject As New Bitmap("C:\temp\source.bmp")

    Dim imageID As Integer = gdpictureImaging.CreateGdPictureImageFromBitmap(bitmapObject)
    If imageID = 0 Then
        Console.WriteLine($"CreateGdPictureImageFromBitmap failed: {gdpictureImaging.GetStat()}")
        Return
    End If

    Dim status As GdPictureStatus = gdpictureImaging.SaveAsPNG(imageID, "C:\temp\output.png")
    If status <> GdPictureStatus.OK Then
        Console.WriteLine($"SaveAsPNG failed: {status}")
    End If

    gdpictureImaging.ReleaseGdPictureImage(imageID)
End Using

```
---

## Related pages

- [Load a DICOM image from a byte array in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-byte-array-dicom.md)
- [Load a vector image (SVG) from a byte array in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-byte-array-svg.md)
- [Load an image from a byte array in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-byte-array-image.md)
- [Load a DICOM image from local storage in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-local-storage-dicom.md)
- [Load a bitmap (BMP) from a byte array in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-byte-array-bitmap.md)
- [Load a TIFF from a byte array in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-byte-array-tiff.md)
- [Load images from local storage in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-local-storage-image.md)
- [Load images using the API in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-local-storage-more.md)
- [Load a TIFF from local storage in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-local-storage-tiff.md)
- [Load a bitmap (BMP) from a remote URL in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-remote-url-bitmap.md)
- [Load a vector image (SVG) from local storage in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-local-storage-svg.md)
- [Load an image from a remote URL in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-remote-url-image.md)
- [Load a bitmap (BMP) from a stream in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-stream-bitmap.md)
- [Load an image from a stream in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-stream-image.md)
- [Load a DICOM image from a remote URL in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-remote-url-dicom.md)
- [Load a vector image (SVG) from a remote URL in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-remote-url-svg.md)
- [Load a DICOM image from a stream in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-stream-dicom.md)
- [Load a TIFF from a remote URL in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-remote-url-tiff.md)
- [Load a vector image (SVG) from a stream in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-stream-svg.md)
- [Load a TIFF from a stream in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-stream-tiff.md)