change jpg default to bmp

[_spygirlx]

i was wondering if it is possible to change the default setting from jpg to bmp when saving images?

[BertImmenschuh]

Saving from the Internet? You get the image in whatever format is used by the creator of the Web page and image. You need something like Paint Shop Pro (www.jasc.com) or Adobe PhotoShop to convert the format. Be aware that converting from .jpg to .bmp may not be the way to go. JPGs are compressed differently and I find them to look terrible converting to BMPs. BMPs to JPGs work pretty good. JPGs and GIFs are preferred on the Internet because they are much smaller in file size than anything else, therefore they load faster. A BMP may be 3 to 5MB in size but the resulting JPG will be 300 to 900KB. They will never make do as "Hang on your wall" type pictures, they lose too much resolution.

[reghakr]

No, but there are some excellent FREE graphic viewers and editors:

Ulead's PhotoImpact Viewer (http://www.yippee.net/isapi/Download.dll?isp=1&software=8806>SlowView</a>

SlowView)

Ulead's PhotoImpact Viewer is a 32-bit image viewer that can be configured as a helper program for Web browsers or as a Windows image viewer for selected file formats. PhotoImpact Viewer offers open, print, save, and save as functions, as well as drag and drop support for BMP, CLP, CUR, DCS, EPS, FAX, GIF, ICO, IFF, JPG, IMG, MAC, MSP, PCD, PCT, PCX, PIC, PNG, PSD, PXR, RAS, RLE, SCT, SHG, TGA, TIF, WMF, and other files. Additional features include full-screen and fit-in-window display options and image rotation.

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There is an excellent freeware program called Satori (http://home1.photoisland.com/photosharing/pstudiotrial.html>PhotoStudio</a>.)

Satori PhotoXL 2.29
Get a professional photo-editing program that combines the flexibility of vector graphics and the speed of bitmap image editing
OS: Windows 98/NT License: Free

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<a target="_blank" href=http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-10077-100-2703236.html?tag=st.dl.10001_103.1st.td_2703236>Irfanview</a>

IrfanView is a fast, simple freeware image viewer and editor that supports all major graphic formats, including BMP, DIB, JPEG, GIF, animated GIF, PNG, PCX, multipage TIFF, TGA, and more. In addition, it features drag-and-drop support, directory viewing, TWAIN support, slide shows, batch conversion, and modifications such as color depth, crop, blur, and sharpen. Version 3.25 features new improvements and enhancements

reghakr

[_spygirlx]

thanks guys. :-)
i use irfanview faifthly. i love that little program.
you know now that you said that converting jpgs to bmps looses quality - i was thinking it was the other way around. i didnt know that gifs and jpgs were prefered. but i suppose that would make sense. I will try using jpgs instead.

i work quite alot with flash and was always told that bmps were better. but i ran into the problem of file size. which of course makes sense now. i was just curious to see if it could be done within the registry - that when you right click on a pic the 'save as' screen comes up - it offers .bmp instead of .jpeg. it is no biggie. i just having to always change it - then i get pissy when i saved it wrong. (actually i will just chalk it all up to being lazy) the less clicks the better ... hehehe
thanks guys, you all have been a big help.

[coolsights2000]

Hey! reghakr

Two of those links didn't work for me cause I'm problaly missing a cookie but I did some searching and found some info now I just need to make sure we are talking about the same programs


Slow view (http://www.slowview.f2s.com/)

PhotoStudio (http://atlantic.photoisland.com/photosharing/pstudiotrial.html)

Thanks
Mac!!!

This Is just my opinion
So if it stinks wait for another one
Cause I'm no expert

[Smitty]

coolsights

You better undo some of your adblocker's or change your security settings or whatever..reghakr's links work fine....LOL

Regards

Smitty

[coolsights2000]

LMFAO

I love the ad blockers and restricted site zone list
I got to them a different way. They were the same URL .com with a little difference.. I think the reason they kicked me out is I am not signed up at the site with a password. Beside I turned off the adblocker and restricted site list and It still would not let me in and these sites are not on my restricted list that was the first thing I checked.

It has been nice not seeing any ads from x10.com
get your free 30days here too! Found this the other day when I was searching for something else....

http://www.x10.com/x10ads.htm

Knock on a woody! I am free of all known pest because I run with... NO ID... NO GET IN...







Thanks
Mac!!!

This Is just my opinion
So if it stinks wait for another one
Cause I'm no expert

[_spygirlx]

hehe -- between that one and the casino one.... they were driving me nuts. and they always popup right as you are trying to type something so it screws up what you are typing. hehe
thank the guru's for making those as stoppers and popup stoppers
:~)
ciao,
spygirlx