Bitmap::FromFile method (gdiplusheaders.h)
The Bitmap::FromFile method creates a Bitmap object based on an image file.
Syntax
Bitmap * FromFile(
[in] const WCHAR *filename,
[in] BOOL useEmbeddedColorManagement
);
Parameters
[in] filename
Type: const WCHAR*
Pointer to a null-terminated string that specifies the path name of the image file. The graphics file formats supported by GDI+ are BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, Exif, WMF, and EMF.
[in] useEmbeddedColorManagement
Type: BOOL
Optional. Boolean value that specifies whether the new Bitmap object applies color correction according to color management information that is embedded in the image file. Embedded information can include International Color Consortium (ICC) profiles, gamma values, and chromaticity information. TRUE specifies that color correction is enabled, and FALSE specifies that color correction is not enabled. The default value is FALSE.
Return value
Type: Bitmap*
This method returns a pointer to the new Bitmap object.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | gdiplusheaders.h (include Gdiplus.h) |
| Library | Gdiplus.lib |
| DLL | Gdiplus.dll |