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Bitmap
Microsoft Bitmap Format (BMP).
BMP is a standard file format for computers running the Windows
operating system. The format was developed by Microsoft for storing
image files into a device-independent bitmap (DIB) format that will
allow Windows to display the bitmap on any display device. "Device
independent" means that the bitmap file specifies pixel color in a
form which does not rely on the method used by a display device to
represent color. The Microsoft Bitmap file format
supports reading
and writing uncompressed 1, 4, 8, 16, 24, 32 bits per pixel.
Since bitmaps are uncompressed image files they
are typically much
larger than most other image formats.
The
Microsoft BMP file format supports reading
and writing RLE type compression 4 and 8 bits per pixel.
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