# BitmapData of on-stage image?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-of-on-stage-image/276107>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 22, 2008, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-of-on-stage-image/276107 "2008-11-22T20:03:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![bhnh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@bhnh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bhnh)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2008, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-of-on-stage-image/276107/1 "2008-11-22T20:03:40Z")

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If I have a bitmap, let’s say a .png, on the Stage at compile time (as opposed to instantiating it), is there a way to access the .png’s BitmapData? Many thanks.