HELP IN Photoshop for Maps

[kamori]

I have created a small field map in photoshop 6.

 I am aware that the .BMP needs to be at 257k for the game correct?

If so, How do I go from a .PSD file to a .BMP and dictate what size the .BMP saves at ?

Thank you

Kalamori

[STENDEC]

You can't control the file size when converting to a BMP without changing the dimensions (i.e., pixel width/height) of the picture.  That is, BMP is an uncompressed format so you cannot control the level of the (non-existant) compression.

Do you mean instead that the BMP is required to be 256 colours?

[kamori]

The bmp needs to be 256 colors? ok ill try to see how to convert that over to 256..

The file size of the .bmp's are at 257 k if you look at the file size. there all the same in ah1 and 2.

Kalamori

[STENDEC]

I don't know!  I'm asking you, as I'm unfamiliar with the requirements.

[kamori]

Ok but IF it needs to be 256 colors how do I do this?

Kalamori

[straffo]

Got to menu Image (or picture) => mode => Indexed color
then save as bmp.