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Why can't I upload bitmaps & is there any way around it? Can I change the bitmap to some other file type?

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generally I think we do things as bitmaps but need to down size to jpeg format to upload. some forums have limited picture space so you have to keep reducing the size as a bmp file then save as a jpeg file until it fits either size width x height or kb limit.
dont htink you can edit a jpeg so have to save as bmp first.
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So how do I "edit" these bitmaps? Do I need to open them in a paint program or something & do a "save as"?

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Open your bitmaps in ms paint, it comes with xp. file \ save as and change the file type to jpeg.
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Post by Stratman »

If you are running XP and Microsoft Office, if you go to Programs/Microsoft Office/Office Tools/Picture Manager. Once you have launched it it should default to open most picture files and you can also resize etc very easily from there.
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Thank you very muchly laddies. I shall give it a shot. Tony, for one, will be very grateful :roll: .
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