Title: Technical question
Post by: Andy Zarse on May 28, 2003, 06:30:33 pm
How can I change a bitmap image into a jpeg or gif?
Just curious, and probably a silly question.
Thanks
Just curious, and probably a silly question.
Thanks
Title: Re:Technical question
Post by: smokie on May 28, 2003, 06:47:40 pm
There are hundreds of legal programs around for image manipulation, and even more illegal ones (by that I mean "cracked" professional stuff).
I use PaintShop Pro. If you want to change the format of a file, you simply Save As, give it a name, then change the file type in the drop down list. It's also helpful for resizing files.
Try www.tucows.com, there is a lot of free stuff there. Specifically for image stuff try http://www.tucows.com/grap95_default.html. Or search in Downloads on www.zdnet.com.
Beware, some products are Try and Buy, and may have limited functionality (eg can't save) or time expiry, until you pay the (sometimes paltry) licence fee.
I use PaintShop Pro. If you want to change the format of a file, you simply Save As, give it a name, then change the file type in the drop down list. It's also helpful for resizing files.
Try www.tucows.com, there is a lot of free stuff there. Specifically for image stuff try http://www.tucows.com/grap95_default.html. Or search in Downloads on www.zdnet.com.
Beware, some products are Try and Buy, and may have limited functionality (eg can't save) or time expiry, until you pay the (sometimes paltry) licence fee.
Title: Re:Technical question
Post by: rcutler on May 28, 2003, 11:40:11 pm
Try www.xnview.com it is freeware for private use and will open and view any format and save in vertually any format aswell. Origanaly written by a french guy and was used by George Lucas as the image viewer for Star Wars Episode 2 when in production.
Title: Re:Technical question
Post by: BigH on May 29, 2003, 12:08:25 am
Andy,
Windows Paint should be on your machine, and will do the trick.
Why any one, apart from sexually deprived monks and nursery school teachers, should want to paint windows though, is beyond me.
H
Windows Paint should be on your machine, and will do the trick.
Why any one, apart from sexually deprived monks and nursery school teachers, should want to paint windows though, is beyond me.
H
Title: Re:Technical question
Post by: Andy Zarse on May 29, 2003, 11:30:23 am
Thank you one and all for your helpful comments and tips. I'll give it a bash.
Title: Re:Technical question
Post by: Ruptured Duck Motorsport on May 29, 2003, 12:10:31 pm
Either that or upload it somewhere and I'll convert it and send it straight back?
