je copie colle de ma vieille msdn locale :
 
LoadImage
The LoadImage function loads an icon, cursor, or bitmap.
 
HANDLE LoadImage(
  HINSTANCE hinst,   // handle of the instance containing the image
  LPCTSTR lpszName,  // name or identifier of image
  UINT uType,        // type of image
  int cxDesired,     // desired width
  int cyDesired,     // desired height
  UINT fuLoad        // load flags
);
 
y'a aussi BITMAPFILEHEADER, BITMAPINFOHEADER, etc ...