Convert image format

Is there an easy, good way to convert a .jpg image to a .bmp format? I want
to put a digital camera jpg image as wallpaper and I am told that I must
Active Desktop | Show Web Content, something I prefer not doing.

TIA

Ken Bland

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Fred
Sun Feb 19 18:30:07 CST 2006

Ken,

Download the free Irfanview program - it does many things and everyone
should have it. Just load your picture, then re-size it as desired, then
use "save as" and choose "BMP" - be sure to save it in the Windows
folder and it will appear when you change the settings option on your
desktop.

You can also directly save as "wallpaper."

Irfanview is free and available at all of the regular download sites -
or just use Google to find it.

Fred S

Justin Thyme wrote:
> Is there an easy, good way to convert a .jpg image to a .bmp format? I want
> to put a digital camera jpg image as wallpaper and I am told that I must
> Active Desktop | Show Web Content, something I prefer not doing.
>
> TIA
>
> Ken Bland
>

Mike
Sun Feb 19 18:31:33 CST 2006

If you don't have a graphics program installed and don't have MS Office
installed (if you do you can use MSPaint), I would suggest you use
IrfanView which can be downloaded free from www.irfanview.com.
--
Mike Maltby
mike.maltby@gmail.com


Justin Thyme <krblmb@uncertain.com> wrote:

> Is there an easy, good way to convert a .jpg image to a .bmp format?
> I want to put a digital camera jpg image as wallpaper and I am told
> that I must Active Desktop | Show Web Content, something I prefer not
> doing.

canna
Mon Feb 20 06:30:28 CST 2006

Open the jpg file and select File - Save as - and select bmp from the Save as
type list. Then save to where ever.

Can this be done with ME?

Craig.

"Justin Thyme" wrote:

> Is there an easy, good way to convert a .jpg image to a .bmp format? I want
> to put a digital camera jpg image as wallpaper and I am told that I must
> Active Desktop | Show Web Content, something I prefer not doing.
>
> TIA
>
> Ken Bland
>
> --
>
> A polar bear is a rectangular bear after a coordinate transform.
>
>
>

Mike
Mon Feb 20 09:33:37 CST 2006

canna <canna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Open the jpg file and select File - Save as - and select bmp from the
> Save as type list. Then save to where ever.
>
> Can this be done with ME?

And which image program are you suggesting the poster use to open the jpg?
--
Mike Maltby
mike.maltby@gmail.com

canna
Mon Feb 20 09:54:27 CST 2006

Hi Mike,

I'm using Internet Explorer Ver: 6.0.2800.1106. But I am at work using Win
2000 pro and that's why I asked the question "Can this be done with ME?".

Craig.

"Mike M" wrote:

> canna <canna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > Open the jpg file and select File - Save as - and select bmp from the
> > Save as type list. Then save to where ever.
> >
> > Can this be done with ME?
>
> And which image program are you suggesting the poster use to open the jpg?
> --
> Mike Maltby
> mike.maltby@gmail.com
>
>
>

Mike
Mon Feb 20 10:09:39 CST 2006

Craig,

Thanks for explaining what you were doing and answer is yes, IE can be
used to convert a jpg to a bmp file in Win Me just as it can in W2K and
XP. To be honest since I never use IE to view a stand alone image but
only ones that forms part of a web page I hadn't even thought of this
approach to the problem especially given that Win Me like most OSs uses a
default image viewer that has no ability to save and also because I
invariably have one or more graphics apps installed on my systems.
--
Mike Maltby
mike.maltby@gmail.com


canna <canna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Hi Mike,
>
> I'm using Internet Explorer Ver: 6.0.2800.1106. But I am at work
> using Win 2000 pro and that's why I asked the question "Can this be
> done with ME?".

canna
Mon Feb 20 11:35:31 CST 2006

Thanks Mike,

I just got home and tried it on my machine running ME. There you go Justin a
very easy way to convert a jpg to bmp. It's nice to think that I have helped
someone with a problem because it's usually other people helping me.

Craig.

"Mike M" wrote:

> Craig,
>
> Thanks for explaining what you were doing and answer is yes, IE can be
> used to convert a jpg to a bmp file in Win Me just as it can in W2K and
> XP. To be honest since I never use IE to view a stand alone image but
> only ones that forms part of a web page I hadn't even thought of this
> approach to the problem especially given that Win Me like most OSs uses a
> default image viewer that has no ability to save and also because I
> invariably have one or more graphics apps installed on my systems.
> --
> Mike Maltby
> mike.maltby@gmail.com
>
>
> canna <canna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Mike,
> >
> > I'm using Internet Explorer Ver: 6.0.2800.1106. But I am at work
> > using Win 2000 pro and that's why I asked the question "Can this be
> > done with ME?".
>
>

Justin
Tue Feb 21 17:04:20 CST 2006


"canna" <canna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:04AE1AF5-F13D-4057-9D57-F589C7A4D721@microsoft.com...
: Thanks Mike,
:
: I just got home and tried it on my machine running ME. There you go Justin
a
: very easy way to convert a jpg to bmp. It's nice to think that I have
helped
: someone with a problem because it's usually other people helping me.
:
: Craig.
:
: "Mike M" wrote:
:
: > Craig,
: >
: > Thanks for explaining what you were doing and answer is yes, IE can be
: > used to convert a jpg to a bmp file in Win Me just as it can in W2K and
: > XP. To be honest since I never use IE to view a stand alone image but
: > only ones that forms part of a web page I hadn't even thought of this
: > approach to the problem especially given that Win Me like most OSs uses
a
: > default image viewer that has no ability to save and also because I
: > invariably have one or more graphics apps installed on my systems.
: > --
: > Mike Maltby
: > mike.maltby@gmail.com
: >
: >
: > canna <canna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
: >
: > > Hi Mike,
: > >
: > > I'm using Internet Explorer Ver: 6.0.2800.1106. But I am at work
: > > using Win 2000 pro and that's why I asked the question "Can this be
: > > done with ME?".
: >

My thanks to all of you, it is much appreciated. (We've had company
visiting and just put them on an airplane for their home. I only just now
turned the computer on and will check your suggestions carefully. I've
heard of Irfanview many times before but thought I had no need for it until
now.)

Thanks again.

Ken Bland