# New Bitmap() problem

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-bitmap-problem/279797
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [January 19, 2009, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-bitmap-problem/279797 "2009-01-19T14:32:41Z")
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### Author: ![Flash101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Flash101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flash101)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2009, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-bitmap-problem/279797/1 "2009-01-19T14:32:41Z")

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```auto

m_bSmoothImage.smoothing = true;

```

m\_bSmoothImage is a Bitmap();  
Whenever I try to access smoothing I get this error:  
Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.

Any Ideas?