Stupid Computer

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Jul 6 2005, 6:28 pm
My computer can only save files through Paint as Bitmaps. Why can't I save as Gif/Jpg?

I have Windows 2000 and a better graphics card (4MB but still) than the Win98 comp in the house, which can save as Gif/Jpg.
Jul 6 2005, 6:37 pm
Did you say your old computer could save files in Paint as gifs? Wow, that's new to me.
Jul 6 2005, 6:39 pm
Just depends on the version you got, sometimes you get lucky and get one that has a whole slew of types. Seriously though, I think it depends on what system libraries you have installed for the various image types.
Jul 6 2005, 6:50 pm
In response to Nadrew
well, first I had this computer as a Win98 comp, but then I formatted it and made it a Win2k comp. Before I formatted I couldn't save as jpg or gif either. The comp in the other room, though, can save as both jpg and gif; and Mom's comp is an XP comp so it can save as both of those plus png =P

Just a full screenshot of something on my comp takes up 2 megabytes to save as a bitmap is all >_> I was wondering if I could do anything to make it save but if not then oh well :(
Jul 6 2005, 7:20 pm
In response to Cowdude
Try http://www.irfanview.com; it's free and can convert images between many different formats. I recommend PNG and JPEG; PNG is like GIF but better (more than 256 colours, smaller file size for the same colour settings), and JPEG is smaller than PNG but sacrifices image quality.
Jul 6 2005, 7:22 pm
In response to Crispy
I know what PNG is (since I use Mom's comp sometimes; and Byond screenshots are saved in PNG format =P) but I just wanted to know why my computer only saves as Bitmap because that's really annoying :(
Jul 6 2005, 7:24 pm
In response to Cowdude
Why don't you search Google? Most of those issues have been discussed to death elsewhere.