# class `Image`(ImageBase)``

The Image class represents an RGB image that can be loaded from a file and drawn on a Canvas.
On platforms which support it, an Image can have an alpha channel and will be rendered with transparency.

## Constructors

> `Image(file` `=` filename`)`
>   Creates an Image from the contents of the given file. The set of supported file formats is platform-dependent.
>   Note: The file parameter must be specified using a keyword argument.

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