HBITMAP hBmp; CBitmap bmp; CBitmap *pOldbmp; BITMAP bi; CDC bmDC; hBmp = (HBITMAP)::LoadImage(NULL,"E:\\Deharadun.bmp",IMAGE_BITMAP,0,0,LR_LOADFROMFILE|LR_CREATEDIBSECTION); if(hBmp==NULL) MessageBox("Bitmap Failed"); bmp.Attach(hBmp); CClientDC dc(this); bmDC.CreateCompatibleDC(&dc); pOldbmp = bmDC.SelectObject(&bmp); bmp.GetBitmap(&bi); dc.BitBlt(0,0,bi.bmWidth,bi.bmHeight,&bmDC,0,0,SRCCOPY); bmDC.SelectObject(pOldbmp); copy same code u can open bitmap file to save bitmap file u have to look for same function as shoown in baove code