---
title: "How to: Use a BitmapImage"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
dev_langs: 
  - "csharp"
  - "vb"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "bitmap images [WPF]"
  - "XAML [WPF], using a BitmapImage in"
ms.assetid: 5a5733aa-396d-4d72-b0c3-77f8c25d9a42
---
# How to: Use a BitmapImage
This example shows how to use a <xref:System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapImage> as the source of an <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Image> control in [!INCLUDE[TLA#tla_xaml](../../../includes/tlasharptla-xaml-md.md)].  
  
## Example  
 [!code-xaml[ImageElementExample_snip#ImageSimpleExampleInlineMarkup](~/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_Wpf/ImageElementExample_snip/CSharp/ImageSimpleExample.xaml#imagesimpleexampleinlinemarkup)]  
  
 [!code-csharp[ImageElementExample_snip#ImageSimpleExampleInlineCode1](~/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_Wpf/ImageElementExample_snip/CSharp/ImageSimpleExample.xaml.cs#imagesimpleexampleinlinecode1)]
 [!code-vb[ImageElementExample_snip#ImageSimpleExampleInlineCode1](~/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_Wpf/ImageElementExample_snip/VB/ImageSimpleExample.xaml.vb#imagesimpleexampleinlinecode1)]  
  
## See also

- [Imaging Overview](imaging-overview.md)