help:need to covert BMP to JPEG

equium · #1 (**permalink**) 06-20-2004, 04:22 PM

i'm finally trying to get my gallery going and i already screwed up. the gallery needs JPEG files and i only have BMP files. can anyone reccomend a free download off the web to convert these files. i'm running Windows 2K pro.
thanks

acerockola77 · #2 (**permalink**) 06-20-2004, 04:50 PM

All you have to do is go into Paint open the picture, click "Save as" and under "Save as type:" select JPEG File Interchange Format.

CAT_man_963 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-20-2004, 04:55 PM

Yep - I had the same problem when I went to do my gallery. I finally figured out the same thing about using Paint to do it! Good luck!

ubermich · #4 (**permalink**) 06-20-2004, 05:04 PM

or you can go to www.jasc.com and download their "trial" of Paint Shop Pro (it says it's only 30 days, but it really goes for something more like 6 months). It's a great tool for 2D work and converts things effeciently (a word M$ hasn't heard of).
Mostly only good if you want to work with a lot of formats and want to do some editing...

equium · #5 (**permalink**) 06-20-2004, 05:27 PM

Well, the trick using "paint" didn't work for me! i'm downloading the trial of paint shop pro. i'll let y'all know how it worked. thanks.

acerockola77 · #6 (**permalink**) 06-20-2004, 06:08 PM

What went wrong with it?

equium · #7 (**permalink**) 06-21-2004, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acerockola77

What went wrong with it?

not sure. i opened the BMP file and tried to save as JPG but it didn't offer a JPEG extension. i got the other software to work. thanks for the help.
Here is my gallery you all help me set up:
http://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gall...?userid=173865
it is for my new white faced gauges for my 91 F250.

Scott Fraser · #8 (**permalink**) 07-07-2004, 08:51 PM

I downloaded "wavel pic2pic" as a trial. It is still going 2 years later!

hahaha!