How to change picture format

laserbeam

I was not sure how to title this post so apologies.I am trying to renew my rail card but tjey need a passport size photo I  scanned one but when I tried to download it it said it had to be in either JPEG or PNG format but my scanned copy seems to be in BMP format is it possible vchange the format if so how.Thank's

Heedtheadvice

Do you have any installed apps that deal with photos (potential resave as appropriate file type by conversion) or which scanning software are you using - these sometimes have settings for the file type that a scan is saved as.

(If neither is suitable for you there are plenty of apps/programs that are free and can do a conversion but maybe best use what you have as a first port of call.)

RumRat

Open it with Paint and change it in there....Save as...

laserbeam

Heedtheadvice said:

Do you have any installed apps that deal with photos (potential resave as appropriate file type by conversion) or which scanning software are you using - these sometimes have settings for the file type that a scan is saved as.

(If neither is suitable for you there are plenty of apps/programs that are free and can do a conversion but maybe best use what you have as a first port of call.)

I use the scan facility on the Control Center 3 on my Brother Printer

laserbeam

RumRat said:

Open it with Paint and change it in there....Save as...

The picture is located in the scan folder in This PC My OS Is windows 10

RumRat

If you right click it you should get the 'Open with' option. 

Jenni_D

laserbeam said:

RumRat said:

Open it with Paint and change it in there....Save as...

The picture is located in the scan folder in This PC My OS Is windows 10

As per above, the location of the file is irrelevant (as long as it is on your PC somewhere). Either 'Open with' as mentioned, or open Paint then drag/drop the BMP image into Paint; either way you then Save as in JPG or PNG format ...

laserbeam

Heedtheadvice said:

Do you have any installed apps that deal with photos (potential resave as appropriate file type by conversion) or which scanning software are you using - these sometimes have settings for the file type that a scan is saved as.

(If neither is suitable for you there are plenty of apps/programs that are free and can do a conversion but maybe best use what you have as a first port of call.)

I am using the scan option on Control Center 3

Cornucopia

MS Paint is fully capable of changing the format of a picture quickly and automatically.   The result will look pretty much identical.

MS Paint works in BMP as its native format, and you will simply be telling it to convert it to the format you need by "Saving As" and selecting the correct format from the dropdown box (it's underneath the filename box).

In most Windows installations, just double-clicking the image file will open it in MS Paint, so I would suggest trying that first before going to try and find the app.

Le_Kirk

When you scan, does it give you various file extensions in which to save?  If so simply select .jpeg or.jpg.

laserbeam

I have found the way to change the format when I into the control center 3 option I click on configuration and choose what format I need problem solved so thanks for all the replies.