# Load a vector image (SVG) from a stream in C#

### Image

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

### Bitmap

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

### SVG

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

### DICOM

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

### TIFF

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

To load an SVG image from a `Stream`, use the [`CreateGdPictureImageFromStream` method](https://www.nutrient.io/api/gdpicture/GdPicture.NET.14~GdPicture14.GdPictureImaging~CreateGdPictureImageFromStream.html) from 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`) on success. If it fails, it returns `0` — use `GetStat()` to view the failure reason.

For SVG stream input, the filename-based overload is useful because the extension helps format detection:

- `CreateGdPictureImageFromStream(Stream, string FileName)`

Remember to release image resources with the [`ReleaseGdPictureImage` method](https://www.nutrient.io/api/gdpicture/GdPicture.NET.14~GdPicture14.GdPictureImaging~ReleaseGdPictureImage.html).

To load an SVG image from a stream, use the following code:

### C#

```csharp

using GdPicture14;
using System;
using System.IO;

using GdPictureImaging gdpictureImaging = new GdPictureImaging();

// Create a stream object from an SVG file.
using Stream streamImage = new FileStream(@"C:\temp\source.svg", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);

// Create a GdPicture image from the stream object.
int imageID = gdpictureImaging.CreateGdPictureImageFromStream(streamImage, "source.svg");
if (imageID == 0)
{
    Console.WriteLine($"CreateGdPictureImageFromStream 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.IO

Using gdpictureImaging As New GdPictureImaging(),
      streamImage As Stream = New FileStream("C:\temp\source.svg", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read)

    ' Create a GdPicture image from the stream object.
    Dim imageID As Integer = gdpictureImaging.CreateGdPictureImageFromStream(streamImage, "source.svg")
    If imageID = 0 Then
        Console.WriteLine($"CreateGdPictureImageFromStream 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 bitmap (BMP) from a byte array in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-byte-array-bitmap.md)
- [Load images using the API in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-local-storage-more.md)
- [Load a TIFF from a byte array in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-byte-array-tiff.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 bitmap (BMP) from local storage in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-local-storage-bitmap.md)
- [Load a vector image (SVG) from local storage in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-local-storage-svg.md)
- [Load a bitmap (BMP) from a remote URL in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-remote-url-bitmap.md)
- [Load a DICOM image from local storage in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-local-storage-dicom.md)
- [Load a TIFF from local storage in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-local-storage-tiff.md)
- [Load images from local storage in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-local-storage-image.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 TIFF from a remote URL in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-remote-url-tiff.md)
- [Load a DICOM image from a remote URL in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-remote-url-dicom.md)
- [Load a DICOM image from a stream in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-stream-dicom.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 TIFF from a stream in C#](/guides/dotnet/load-a-file/imaging/from-stream-tiff.md)