---
title: "How to: Create a Bitmap at Run Time"
description: Learn how to create a bitmap object and display it in an existing Windows Forms PictureBox control.
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
dev_langs: 
  - "csharp"
  - "vb"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "bitmaps [Windows Forms], creating"
  - "bitmaps [Windows Forms], examples [Visual Basic]"
ms.assetid: 737bae30-e599-4e1d-bf30-bab8280b32be
---
# How to: Create a Bitmap at Run Time
This example creates and draws in a <xref:System.Drawing.Bitmap> object and displays it in an existing Windows Forms <xref:System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox> control.  
  
## Example  
 [!code-csharp[System.Drawing.CreateBitmapAtRuntime#1](~/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_Winforms/System.Drawing.CreateBitmapAtRuntime/CS/Form1.cs#1)]
 [!code-vb[System.Drawing.CreateBitmapAtRuntime#1](~/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_Winforms/System.Drawing.CreateBitmapAtRuntime/VB/Form1.vb#1)]  
  
## Compiling the Code  
 This example requires:  
  
- A Windows Form that imports the System, System.Drawing and System.Windows.Forms assemblies.  
  
## See also

- <xref:System.Drawing.Bitmap>
- [Images, Bitmaps, and Metafiles](images-bitmaps-and-metafiles.md)
