# ImageRead()

Reads the source pathname or URL and creates an image.

**Requires Extension:** [Image Extension for Jakarta EE (Lucee 7+)](https://download.lucee.org/#B737ABC4-D43F-4D91-8E8E973E37C40D1B)

```
ImageRead( path=any );
```

**Returns:** any

# Arguments

| Argument | Type | Required | Description | Default |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| path | any | Yes | On-disk or in-memory pathname or URL of the source image. |  |

# Examples

### Function Example

```cfml
	img = imageRead('https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/10973141?s=280&v=4')
	writeDump(img);
```







# Categories

[Image manipulation](../../categories/image.md)