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title: "Bitmap - Graphical Objects - Analytical Objects - Price Charts, Technical and Fundamental Analysis - MetaTrader 5 Help"
description: "The object is used for attaching various images to a chart in the \"bitmap\" (*.bmp) format. The object is bound to a chart and... - Bitmap - Graphical Objects - Analytical Objects"
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[MetaTrader 5 Help](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help) → [Price Charts, Technical and Fundamental Analysis](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/charts_analysis) → [Analytical Objects](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/charts_analysis/objects) → [Graphical Objects](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/graphical_objects) → Bitmap

# Bitmap

The object is used for attaching various images to a chart in the "bitmap" (*.bmp) format. The object is bound to a chart and moves together with it.

## Controls

The object is moved using the anchor point located on its upper left corner.

## Parameters

There are the following parameters of the "Bitmap" object:

![Parameters](https://www.metatrader5.com/i/help/terminal/en/obj_bitmap_parameters.png)

- Date/Value — coordinates of the anchor point of the upper left corner of the object (date/value of the price scale);
- Bitmap File — the image file is indicated in this field. The bitmap files should be located in the [/MQL5/Images](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/start_advanced/structure#mql5) folder of the trading platform. If the object is created by an MQL5 program, the image file cannot be changed;
- Width — width of the object in pixels. This is an informational field, it cannot be modified;
- Height — height of the object in pixels. This is an informational field, it cannot be modified.

Common parameters of object are described in a [separate section](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/charts_analysis/objects#draw_settings).

## In this section

- [Text](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/graphical_objects/obj_text)
- [Text Label](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/graphical_objects/obj_text_label)
- [Button](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/graphical_objects/obj_button)
- [Graph](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/graphical_objects/obj_chart)
- Bitmap
- [Bitmap Label](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/graphical_objects/obj_bitmap_label)
- [Edit](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/graphical_objects/obj_edit)
- [Event](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/graphical_objects/obj_event)
- [Rectangle Label](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/graphical_objects/obj_rect_label)

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