How can I convert a bitmap image into an Adobe photoshop picture?

Question

I got a bitmap picture sent to me in email and I hate bitmap... I need to convert it into an Adobe Photoshop image for resizing and scrapbooking purposes... can anyone help me out and tell me how to do it? I also want to email it to my grandma but everytime I email it it only emails in a HUGE size... so can I resize it, or what? I Want to send it with Yahoo photomail tool, but when I try to send it as a bitmap it sends as an attachment, not actually in the email... I want to send it as an adobe file so I can send it right in the email and so grandma doesnt have to mess with attachments... thanks

Answer 1

You don't mean "Adobe photoshop file". If you end up with a photoshop file (.pts), your grandma would have to have photoshop to open the file. What you want is open the bitmap by right-click on the file and open with photoshop; or open the bitmap from inside photoshop by going to file-open. Then you can save the bitmap as "jpeg" or "save for web" and rezise or do whatever you want. Just go to file-->save as or file-->save for web. And you should be all set. Good luck.

Answer 2

Opening a file with Photoshop is easy. Drag and drop it.

Under "Save as" select "jpeg" to send to your grandma. It will give you a smaller file (in terms of kilobytes)

You can also click (in PS) on "image" > "Resize" and select a smaller size for your picture.

If you can't find the image resize button, press F1 in PS it will brings you the help file.

Answer 3

open the bitmap image then right hit on it hit on edit it will go into M-S -paint from there hit on >> file save as .. save it as a jpg image
then u can upload that to ur profile as u wish and put it in photoshop

Answer 4

u can use the "paint" program in windows. Go to file>save as> then choose jpeg.