32-bit bmp converter

[Easyscor]

I think Devil might have the particular installer he's using, and I have installers for 2.4.0, 2.6.7 & 2.6.11. The latest version is 2.10.8 and all of their outputs are the same, v5 bitmaps I believe. I always had to run the outputs through iView32, my favorite version of the utility.

If he can't get you a copy, let me know if I can help.

[Greebo]

Gimp 2.10 won't load native format files from Paintshop Pro X9 so I can't try Vraciu's conversion method. I think it was very unlikely to work anyway with 2.10, I'm 90% certain here the issue is the format of bmp put out by the graphics editor, not the method used to get the bmp. It seems that any current graphics software is likely to output 32-bit bmp files in a format that can't be read by Aces High and so we are stuck using out-of-date stuff.

Do you mean Irfanview Easyscor? I tried Irfanview 64 but when I loaded my 24-bit bmp into it the option to increase its bit-depth was greyed out, I haven't tried the 32-bit version of that program but I can't see why it would be any different in this regard.

If someone could suggest a safe site to download Gimp 2.6 or could send me the installation then that would be appreciated. Seems crazy that AH is making us download obsolete software though. Please sort this problem out HT.

[Devil 505]

I still have the gimp 2.6 installer on my desktop. Is that something I can upload and it will work when downloaded by another person?

[Greebo]

I guess I'd need the equivalent of the "gimp-2.10.12-setup-3.exe" file I downloaded for Gimp 2.10 which has a file size of 229,767 KB.

[Devil 505]

The specific version I have is "gimp-2.6.12-i686-setup-2"

[Greebo]

That sounds like it should do it, I'd really appreciate it if you could upload it or email it to me Devil. I've been looking at download sites but haven't found one I trust that has this old a version of Gimp.

[Devil 505]

Sure thing.

[Greebo]

A big thank you to Devil for sending me Gimp 2.6 and to everyone else for their help in this thread. Using Devil's and Vraciu's methods I have finally managed to save a 32-bit bmp that works properly with AH.

For future reference to anyone else with this issue this is what is required:-

Use Gimp v2.6, later versions don't work as they use a more up-to-date version of the bmp header format.

Load your 24-bit bmp into Gimp.

Select "Layer/New Layer".

In the "Create a New Layer" menu make sure the "Transparency" button is selected, then hit "OK". This creates an alpha channel for the bmp.

Select "File/Save as/Save/Replace"

The "Advanced Options" button should show the 32-bit A8 R8 G8 B8 button is selected.

Hit "Save".

I still think its ridiculous we need to jump through these kind of hoops to get this to work though. Either AH needs to go back to allowing 24-bit bmps or this 32-bit header format issue needs to be sorted out.

[Devil 505]

Glad it worked for you.

[Vraciu]

Glad it worked for you.

+1

[hitech]

Fixed the issues with Gimp2.10 can some one send me a 24 bit map that doesn't work?
Thanks
Dale

[Greebo]

That's great news HT. I've never had a problem with a 24-bit bitmap working with AH though.