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# Open Bitmap

Open an Bitmap file and return a Bitmap object

## Description

Open an Bitmap file and return a Bitmap object

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{% tab title="Preview" %}
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{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Location" %}
**Name** | Open Bitmap

**Nickname** | OpenBmp

**Tab** | Bitmap

**Panel** | File

**Division** | 1
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Inputs" %}
**P** | **File Path** (*Text*) | The path to the bitmap file

**L** | **Load** (*Bool*) | Load the bitmap if true
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Ouputs" %}
**B** | **Bitmap** (*Bitmap*) | The loaded Bitmap object
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Mode" %}
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**Save Image** | Opens a file save dialog to save a raster file of the current image.

**Copy Image to Clipboard** | Copies the image to the clipboard (no alpha)
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Usage