# BitmapExtensions

> Namespace: XPlat.Media.Capture.Extensions

Defines a collection of extensions for Bitmaps.

```csharp
public static class BitmapExtensions
```

## Supported platforms

| Platform        | Version    |
| --------------- | ---------- |
| .NET Standard   | 2.0        |
| Xamarin.Android | 9.0        |
| Xamarin.iOS     | 1.0        |
| UWP             | 10.0.16299 |

## Static Methods

### SaveBitmapAsFileAsync(this Android.Graphics.Bitmap, IStorageFolder, string, Android.Graphics.Bitmap.CompressFormat) - Android

Saves an Android Bitmap to an IStorageFile at the specified StorageFolder location by the specified file name.

```csharp
public static async Task<IStorageFile> SaveBitmapAsFileAsync(this Android.Graphics.Bitmap image, IStorageFolder saveLocation, string fileName, Android.Graphics.Bitmap.CompressFormat compressionFormat)
```

#### Example

This example shows how the Take method can be used to take a range of items from a collection.

```csharp
IStorageFile imageFile = await this.bitmap.SaveBitmapAsFileAsync(ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder, "image.jpg", Bitmap.CompressFormat.Jpeg);
```

#### Parameters

**image (Android.Graphics.Bitmap)**

The image to save.

**saveLocation (IStorageFolder)**

The location to save the file.

**fileName (string)**

The file name (should include the extension).

**compressionFormat (Android.Graphics.Bitmap.CompressFormat)**

The compression format.

#### Returns

When this method completes, it returns the stored image file.