You're here because you have a file that has a file extension ending in .bmp. Files with the file extension .bmp can only be launched by certain applications. It's possible that .bmp files are data files rather than documents or media, which means they're not meant to be viewed at all.
what is a .bmp file?
The BMP file format is comprised of a set of image encoding specifications implemented for the production of uncompressed raster image files. These bitmap image files are attached with file headers that include bitmap identifiers among other details specific to the image content of the corresponding BMP files. The digital image content stored in a BMP file consists of pixels within a rectangular grid. The pixels contained in these BMP files can be integrated with varying color depths, depending on the file headers of the BMP files. Grayscale gradients may also be applied unto the pixels of a .bmp file, and these .bmp files can be exported unto more widely used digital image file formats with smaller size for optimal portability.
how to open a .bmp file?
Launch a .bmp file, or any other file on your PC, by double-clicking it. If your file associations are set up correctly, the application that's meant to open your .bmp file will open it. It's possible you may need to download or purchase the correct application. It's also possible that you have the correct application on your PC, but .bmp files aren't yet associated with it. In this case, when you try to open a .bmp file, you can tell Windows which application is the correct one for that file. From then on, opening a .bmp file will open the correct application. Click here to fix .bmp file association errors
applications that open a .bmp file
Adobe Photoshop CS6 for Microsoft Windows
Adobe Photoshop CS6 for Microsoft Windows
Adobe Photoshop CS6 for Microsoft Windows is an image editing and managing software downloadable on Windows computers, namely Windows 7 (without SP and with SP1) and Windows XP with SP3. This software comes with new features and tools for easy, quick, fun and advanced editing of digital images. One feature that makes this program reliable for image editing is the Adobe Mercury Graphics Engine, which is an engine technology that provides faster and high quality performance. Content-Aware tools are new features designed for retouching images with ease as you can crop images without any effect, auto-correct blurriness or wide-angle lens curvatures, remove red eye, and adjust color balance like brightness and contrast. This image editor is also bundled with auto-recovery feature that can backup any unsaved images, Background Save option, Blur Gallery, Crop tool, video creation, and a whole lot more. With all these new improved features and a modern friendly-user interface, editing digital photos can never be so fun and easy without Photoshop CS6.
Adobe Photoshop CS6 for Mac is the version of “Creative Suite†image managing software designed exclusively for Mac computers, particularly Mac OS X v10.6 to 10.7 in 64-bit. This image editing program is bundled with a new set of features and tools, such as the Mercury Graphics Engine developed by the same company for fast and high quality image enhancing performance, Content-Aware features, intuitive re-imagined tools for movie designing, workflows, Blur Gallery, Crop tool and a whole lot more. The Adobe Mercury Graphics Engine functions in a way that it makes editing task easy and fast to complete. This also allows the sharing and migration of images with auto-recovery and Background Save options. The new Content-Aware tools are made for easy and controllable way of retouching or enhancing images that result in a more satisfied output. It basically lets any user to auto-correct images, crop them and correct wide angle lens curvatures.
ACD Systems International Inc. is the developer of ACD Systems Canvas 14, which is a technical graphics solution software, that enables users to analyze data, enhance graphics and share all information with ease and rapidness. This program is designed with full-featured tools that assist users in making technical graphics and illustrations with accuracy. It consists of editing tools that vary from image editing to object illustration tools. Any results created by this program make good presentations for projects, proposals and other purposes for any line of business related to graphics and engineering. More on the features, users can work with raster images and vector graphics using the same file with the option edit by resizing and scaling objects, drawing shapes, as well as inserting stroke and fill inks or widths. There is also a tool for adding texts or labels and format dimensions, plus creating charts. With this program, users can share finished projects through presentations or publications.
ACD Systems ACDSee 15 is a photography software that features an image organizer, viewer, and RAW/ image editor program for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X 10.6 (Windows XP with Service Pack 2, Vista, 7 & 8; Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 and Mountain Lion). It was developed by ACD Systems International, Inc. and originally distributed as a 16-bit application that was later upgraded with a 32-bit version. This minimum hardware requirement for this application is an Intel Pentium III/ AMD Athlon processor or equivalent with 512 MB RAM (with 310 MB free hard drive space), a high color display adapter at 1024 x 768 resolution, and a CD/ DVD burner. ACDSee manages and supports video and audio files in formats that include GIF, BMP, JPG, PNG, MP3, PSD, WAV, MPEG, and TIFF. Users can view, edit, add effects, and organize photo and video collections that can be shared online. Photos can be organized as these are imported from the camera or other storage device. It also features Map view and geo-tagging support that enable users to view the location of images from GPS-enabled cameras. Features like fast browsing, scanning, editing, and backup options facilitate sorting of photos by date and event, and storage of backup copies to CD, DVD, and Blu-Ray.
Be careful not to rename the extension on .bmp files, or any other files. This will not change the file type. Only special conversion software can change a file from one file type to another.
what is a file extension?
A file extension is the set of three or four characters at the end of a filename; in this case, .bmp. File extensions tell you what type of file it is, and tell Windows what programs can open it. Windows often associates a default program to each file extension, so that when you double-click the file, the program launches automatically. When that program is no longer on your PC, you can sometimes get an error when you try to open the associated file.
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