# love.graphics.newImage

Creates a new Image from a filepath, FileData or an ImageData.

| This function can be slow if it is called repeatedly, such as from love.update or love.draw. If you need to use a specific resource often, create it once and store it somewhere it can be reused! |

## Function

### Synopsis

    image = love.graphics.newImage( filename )

### Arguments

`string filename`
  The filepath to the image file.

### Returns

`Image image`
  An Image object which can be drawn on screen.

## Function

### Synopsis

    image = love.graphics.newImage( imageData )

### Arguments

`ImageData imageData`
  An ImageData object. The Image will use this ImageData to reload itself when love.window.setMode is called.

### Returns

`Image image`
  An Image object which can be drawn on screen.

## Function

Available since LÖVE 0.9.0
This variant is not supported in earlier versions.

### Synopsis

    image = love.graphics.newImage( compressedData )

### Arguments

`CompressedData compressedData`
  A CompressedData object. The Image will use this CompressedData to reload itself when love.window.setMode is called.

### Returns

`Image image`
  An Image object which can be drawn on screen.

## Function

Available since LÖVE 0.9.1
This variant is not supported in earlier versions.

### Synopsis

    image = love.graphics.newImage( filename, format )

### Arguments

`string filename`
  The filepath to the image file (or a FileData or ImageData or CompressedData object.)
`TextureFormat format`
  The format to interpret the image's data as.

### Returns

`Image image`
  An Image object which can be drawn on screen.

## See Also

- love.graphics
- Image

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Category:

- Functions