converting jpg into bmp

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Sep 4, 2004
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I need to convert a number of jpg files (photos) into bmp files because they need to be used in a program that only accepts bmp. Is there a way to do that without increasing the size of the files ? (now the size goes from 12kb in jpg to 200 kB or something in bmp and the program only accepts a limited amount of kB’s)
I prefer working with Adobe Photoshop 5.5 but have Corel Photopaint 9 as well. Windows 2000.

Thank you in advance!

Winnie
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Voivod
Sep 4, 2004
On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 12:44:25 GMT, "winnie"
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I need to convert a number of jpg files (photos) into bmp files because they need to be used in a program that only accepts bmp. Is there a way to do that without increasing the size of the files ? (now the size goes from 12kb in jpg to 200 kB or something in bmp and the program only accepts a limited amount of kB’s)
I prefer working with Adobe Photoshop 5.5 but have Corel Photopaint 9 as well. Windows 2000.

BMPs will always be larger files than the same file as a JPEG. There’s no getting around it. Sounds like you need a better program.
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The Doormouse
Sep 4, 2004
"winnie" wrote:

I need to convert a number of jpg files (photos) into bmp files because they need to be used in a program that only accepts bmp. Is there a way to do that without increasing the size of the files ?

No. BMP photo files will always be substantially larger than JPGs.

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Gadgets
Sep 5, 2004
The only ways I know of to reduce BMP size is reducing image dimensions, number of colours file is saved as (not relevant to no. cols in image) or using RLE/other compression options.

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winnie
Sep 6, 2004
Thank you for your replies. I made note of them for future use, as a colleague already started editing the photos during the weekend and she reduced the file size by reducing the dimensions. The prints aren’t as good as the bigger size of course, but she put a lot of work in it and it’ll do for now. It seems that a new version of the program (now on trial) will accept jpegs. 🙂

Winnie

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I need to convert a number of jpg files (photos) into bmp files because
they
need to be used in a program that only accepts bmp. Is there a way to do that without increasing the size of the files ? (now the size goes from
12kb
in jpg to 200 kB or something in bmp and the program only accepts a
limited
amount of kB’s)
I prefer working with Adobe Photoshop 5.5 but have Corel Photopaint 9 as well. Windows 2000.

Thank you in advance!

Winnie

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