Re: Converting bitmaps to icons

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From: Dave Jones
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1993 19:08

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Tarun Kripalani (tarun@psyclops.psyc.queensu.ca) wrote:
> Is there a way for one to convert bitmaps to
> icons? Admittedly, a complex bitmap when reduced
> to icon size would lose a lot of detail but one
> could still get some idea of the original image.
>  
> TIA.
> 
I've seen a program called BMP2ICO.  I may even have a copy.

Also, you can do a lot worse than just paste into an icon paint program
via the clipboard.  I did that once after capturing a window image using
Alt-PrtScr.  Looked awwwfullll......

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