tuck@iris.ucdavis.edu (Devon Tuck) (11/28/90)
Can anyone tell me where to find a program called GIF2BMP which converts gif files to Microsoft's bmp format? I need this to convert my gif files so I can load them into MS Windows. Incidentally, what is the best way to get a .bmp file loaded as the "root" pattern of MS Windows? Thanks in advance, Devon Tuck
mcastle@mcs213f.cs.umr.edu (Mike Castle (Nexus)) (11/28/90)
In article <8012@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu> tuck@iris.ucdavis.edu (Devon Tuck) writes: >Can anyone tell me where to find a program called GIF2BMP which converts >gif files to Microsoft's bmp format? Found at Simtel20 in <MSDOS.WINDOWS3> Some sort of printscreen/alt-printscreent/shift-printscreen should dump it to the clipboard if you're viewing with a standard gif viewer, and running in 386 enhanced mode. Not sure if this traps the color though. Ooppss... in reading more carefully the manual on page 58, it says this will not work for non-Windows apps running in graphics mode. Sorry about that... > >I need this to convert my gif files so I can load them into MS Windows. >Incidentally, what is the best way to get a .bmp file loaded as the "root" >pattern of MS Windows? Looking in the manual (you have the manual, don't you?), on the subject of 'Choosing Desktop Options,' go to the Control Panel, choose the Desktop icon. In the Desktop dialog box, click on the down arrow in the Wallpaper box. This will list a bunch of .bmp files that you can select from. Or you can just type in the full path name the the file if it's not in your windows directory. This starts on page 152 of the manual. > >Thanks in advance, > Devon Tuck -- Mike Castle (Nexus) S087891@UMRVMA.UMR.EDU (preferred) | ERROR: Invalid mcastle@mcs213k.cs.umr.edu (unix mail-YEACH!)| command 'HELP' Life is like a clock: You can work constantly, and be right | try 'HELP' all the time, or not work at all, and be right twice a day. |
reich@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Dick Reichenbach) (11/29/90)
Many people lately have been asking for these type of programs. I use a commercial program called HiJaak. HiJaak supports the following graphics formats. Amiga ILBM Compuserve GIF Assorted types of FAX boards Gem Paint - .IMG Halo - .CUT HP Laserjet Language - HP-PCL HP Plotter - HPGL Inset - .PIX Lotus - .PIC Macintosh Macpaint Mac Macpaint files saved without the header Microsoft Paint version 1 and 2 (.PIX - I think) NewsMaster PC Paintbrush - (.PIX or .BMP - I think) PrintMaster TIFF (both compressed and uncompressed) and WordPerfect - .WPG Hijaak also supports Postscript and encapsulated (compressed - I think) Postscript when converting from something else. (It can't read postscript, it can only write it) I use it mostly for converting my gifs to Wordperfect graphics files, so I can put them in my documents. It does a much better job than the cheap converter that exists in Simtel20. It does have some problems with color. But color is always difficult when going to B&W. It still does a better job than other programs. -- DDDDDD k | reich@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu D D ` cccc k kk (^8 | Dick C. Reichenbach D D i c kkk | "Quoth the raven 'Eat My Shorts'" and DDDDDD i cccc k kk WAS HERE | "Later Grizzley Dudes" - Bart Simpson