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<h2>Creating an MBM File</h2>
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Symbian OS programs typically store bitmaps for application icons or
other purposes in the Symbian OS multi-bitmap (MBM) file format, as described
in <a href="../concepts/MBMDefWizard.html">MBM File</a>. The Edit MBM/MIF Contents or Edit MBM Contents window allows you to create an MBM file.</p>
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To create an MBM file</h4>
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In the <a href="../reference/view_sym_proj_nav.htm">Symbian Project Navigato</a>r view double-click a .mmp file (Figure 1) to open the <b>MMP Editor</b> (Figure 2).
<p align="center"><img src="projects/images/AIF_editor_mmp_symprojnav.png" width="271" height="261" /></p>
<p align="center" class="figure">Figure 1- MMP File </p>
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In the <b>Sources</b> tab under the <b>Resources</b> group, select <b>Bitmaps</b> </li>
<p align="center"><img src="projects/images/mmpeditor_addbitmap.png" width="581" height="383" /></p>
<p align="center" class="figure">Figure 2 - MMP Editor</p>
<li>Click <b>Add</b> to display the <b>Edit MBM Contents</b> window (Figure 3)</li>
<p align="center"><img src="projects/images/MBM_editor.png" width="900" height="600" /></p>
<p class="figure">Figure 3 - MBM Editor </p>
<p>You can now use the MBM Editor to add bitmaps, with and without masks, to the MBM file.</p>
<li>Enter a name for the mbm file in the <b>Target file</b> text box.</li>
<li>Add bitmap files to the editor by using the <b>Add From Project</b> or <b>Add From Filesystem</b> buttons.</li>
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<p>Additional information for the MBM editor fields is provided in <a href="../reference/MBMEditor.html">MBM Editor</a>.</p>
<h5>Related concepts</h5>
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<li><a href="../concepts/MBMDefWizard.html">MBM File</a> </li>
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