# Open Image

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-image/6008>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [March 11, 2013, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-image/6008 "2013-03-11T14:52:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5daacb/32.png) [@ander](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ander)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2013, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-image/6008/1 "2013-03-11T14:52:41Z")

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I want to open images I have in my album with Python. How is it done? I tested with the library PIL. As can open an image I have in c: , either with Python or Java because of Ignition image can only be opened from the library of Ignition not?  
Sorry for my English

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**Author:** ![greg.simpson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/greg.simpson/32/3135_2.png) [@greg.simpson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/greg.simpson)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2013, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-image/6008/2 "2013-03-11T15:15:38Z")

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The python libraries that we support can be found here

[inductiveautomation.com/support/ … ibrary.htm](http://inductiveautomation.com/support/usermanuals/ignition/python_standard_library.htm)

Also, if you would like to use your image in the image component, do this:

1. Click on the icon to the right of the image path icon
2. Drag your image into the image browser, this will import your image
3. Select the image

Ignition only supports the following image formats: .gif, .jpeg, .jpg, .png