how can I convert a .bmp to a .jpg?

[amerikat]

I post pics here sometimes. mostly .jpg files from my digital camera. I post them to photobucket and copy and paste the pic and it shows up in my post. I tried to post a .bmp from photobucket and In the post only the link to photobucket appears in the post. The pic appears if you click the link.??????????

[LTR]

1. You can do it through MS Paint

Or you can try this freeware program:

http://www.irfanview.com

[Rabrrrrrr]

2. yes you can

if you have the software to do it. Photoshop, CPIC, ACDSee all do it. MS Paint I think does it.

But nothing wrong with just posting it as a .bmp and letting people click the link.

[amerikat]

7. oh.....it's du that doesn't support .bmp?

[Rabrrrrrr]

8. I'm assuming not

though i can't say it with any certainty. But since it only showed a link, and not the image, I'd imagine that DU isnt' set to automagically show bmps.

But don't quote me on that.

[loathesomeshrub]

3. Sometimes you can click save as, and you will have a choice as to

how to save it

[Chovexani]

4. Get yourself a freeware image editor/converter

You can find many at http://www.download.com.

Dunno what OS you are using, but if you're a Windows user there is a nice little free image editor called PhotoFiltre. I have used Graphic Converter on the Mac for years and it's great.

[nini]

5. in whatever photo editing tool you have..

select 'SaveAs' in the File menu.. then select .jpg as file type.

that will convert it.

[Goldom]

6. easier than converting a freeper to pro-kerry!

(sorry. nm. im tired.)

Do you have PSP (Paint Shop Pro)? If not, get a free demo online someplace, it's well worth it. I personally like 7 better than 8, but either will do. Just open the picture in it, then go to Save As, and choose jpg from the type list. I don't think that Paint as it came with Windows can do this itself, but I'm not positive.

(well, I guess I took too long to write that. To respond to some of the above: ok, i guess you can do it in MS Paint, I didn't think so. And you really should convert to jpg for internet use even if bmp works, because it is a MUCH smaller file.)

[amerikat]

9. thanks all .......let me try this......it works.....just saved as .jpg in

paint.....this was a pic for the post in DU lounge about how do freeper play russian roulet. Thanks for all you advice everyone.

[Wilber_Stool]

10. Think I'll save that one myself.___n/t

[Nostradammit]

11. I know I did!

Classic.

[Rabrrrrrr]

12. Congratulations!!

Though "roulet" (pronounced roo-lay) is different than "roulette" http://industrial.org/deterrent/roulette.html , since roulet is not a word as far as I could tell from an extensive google search