Hi Sven,
I didn't get a drop down menu when I was trying to save pictures. There was
a down arrow but nothing other than bitmap when I hit the down arrow. It
did get fixed when I deleted my temporary internet files. Both in IE and
Outlook Express.
Thanks,
Rebecca SonDag
Sandhills Parrots
www.geocities.com/wednesday59
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sven" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] bitmap only option for saving graphics?
> Rebecca & April,
>
> Someone said it but I must have deleted it. When you save an image in
> Windows, by default, it's saved as the same type as the original. If it's
a
> file type other than bitmap, it should show that type (.gif, .jpg, etc.)
and
> a drop down menu where you can choose bitmap if you want. Why would you
want
> a bitmap image? Someone who is in the know please correct me if I'm wrong,
> but I think bitmaps are a holdover from Windows early days. For example,
> Windows uses bitmap images for several things... the spinning globe
> "throbber" in Internet Explorer is one. Maybe that's why one of the
options
> (if there is options) is bitmap when you use Paint or save an image to
file.
>
> There is one program that can solve the problem, I'm sure there are
others.
> This one is a freebie called PIXresizer. Don't be mislead by the name,
it's
> a neat little program that not only resizes but it can convert between
image
> formats, resize multiple images, doesn't alter the original image, and
more.
> Check it out here: http://www.mywebattack.com/gnomeapp.php?id=107077.
>
> Sven Swanson, Sr.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "A. M." <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 8:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] bitmap only option for saving graphics?
>
>
> I have the same problem, since the only option XP gives you is bitmap, and
> haven't figured out how to save a graphic any other way. So, I save it as
> bitmap, then open "Paint", open the graphic, and click "Save As", then
> select .jpg. Then I delete the bitmat graphic. It's a lot of work for
one
> graphic, and I'd love to know if there's another way, but I haven't found
> it.
>
> April Morningstar
>
> P.S. Always remember to name your graphic in bitmap, since it doesn't give
> you the original graphic's title.
>
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Rebecca" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: January 22, 2004 8:29 PM
> >Subject: [PCSOFT] bitmap only option for saving graphics?
> >
> >
> >My question involves windows XP. When I try to right click on a graphic
to
> >save it (whether in an e-mail or otherwise) it saves it as a bitmap item
> >without giving me the choice for JPG for example. Is there a setting I
can
> >change to give me a choice?
> >Thanks,
> >Rebecca SonDag
> >Sandhills Parrots
> >www.geocities.com/wednesday59
>
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