---
name: "Image.create_1"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Image.create_1"
---

# Image.create\_1(3kaya)

Create an image from a file

## NAME

Image::create - Create an image from a file

## SYNOPSIS

**Image create(** *String fname, ImageType ty* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**fname** The filename of the image to load

**ty** Whether the image to be loaded is PNG or JPEG

## DESCRIPTION

Loads an image from a file and returns the resulting **Image.Image (3kaya)**

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

## RELATED

**Image.create (3kaya)**