# silicon > Create an image of source code. > See also: `freeze`. > More information: . - Generate an image from a specific source file: `silicon {{path/to/source_file}} {{[-o|--output]}} {{path/to/output_image}}` - Generate an image from a source file with a specific programming language syntax highlighting (e.g. `rust`, `py`, `js`, etc.): `silicon {{path/to/source_file}} {{[-o|--output]}} {{path/to/output_image}} {{[-l|--language]}} {{language|extension}}` - Generate an image from `stdin`: `{{command}} | silicon {{[-o|--output]}} {{path/to/output_image}}`