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# init(forIncrementalLoad:)

Initializes a newly allocated bitmap image representation for incremental loading.

```
init(forIncrementalLoad: ())
```

## Discussion

The receiver returns itself after setting its size and data buffer to zero. You can then call [`incrementalLoad(from:complete:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBitmapImageRep/incrementalLoad(from:complete:)) to incrementally add image data.

## See Also

[`-  incrementalLoadFromData:complete:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBitmapImageRep/incrementalLoad(from:complete:))

Loads the current image data into an incrementally-loaded image representation and returns the current status of the image.


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