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Re: converting GIF ---===> BMP

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From: Larry Salomon Jr.
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 13:07
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In <C1E44w.2q4@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> kellmeye@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (kellmeyer steven l) writes:

>nsorathi@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Nilesh Sorathia) writes:

>>Is there a program out that will convert 1024x768x256 GIF to
>>1024x768x256 BMP?  I have a program called GWS that's suppose to convert
>>the files, but everytime I try converting it gives me an error saying
>>something like "file can't be converted".  I tried all the GIFs I have
>>and none of them worked.
>>What I'm trying to do is make a BMP for the background of OS/2.
>>Does anyone have any suggestions?
>>If so, my E-Mail address is "Nsorathia@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu"

>Ditto.  Where does one pick up a program that does such a conversion? 

Get the Image Toolkit and Image Browser from the CD-ROM.  The Image Toolkit
can load GIFs (plus BMPS, etc.) and can save in BMP format.  Load the image
into IBROW and save as a BMP with the attributes you like.

Cheers,
Q
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From: os2man@panix.com (Larry Salomon Jr.)
Subject: Re: converting GIF ---===> BMP
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