If multiple edits are applied on a JPEG picture, image data will be lost so it is necessary to keep an original copy of the picture in a lossless compression format like BMP and only convert to JPG after all the edits are made. Also converting a bitmap image to a JPEG file will reduce the file size by a factor of about 10x.
The most used file format for storing digital pictures is JPEG, also known as JPG. JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group JFIF image format and it uses a lossy image compression algorithm. As the name implies, a lossy compression algorithm is an algorithm that sacrifices image data for a smaller file size. However the resulting picture will often be undistinguishable from the original one by the human eye.
BMP, also known as Bitmap is an image format created by Microsoft® for the Windows® platform. A BMP file format stores uncompressed image data which results in large file sizes for the bitmap images.
Almost any picture editor can be used to convert BMP to JPEG/JPG files one by one but this solution is not desired when having to transform dozens of bitmap images. Instead we recommend the use of a batch BMP to JPEG/JPG converter application capable of changing multiple images in one go.
With BatchPhoto image converter it's easy to convert bitmap to JPEG/JPG files in one session. BatchPhoto can handle batches of bitmap images in one operation and very fast. Besides converting images you can also rename, resize and annotate your pictures at the same time!
Your settings can be saved for later use and even applied on multiple photos without starting the application, directly from Windows® Explorer's right-click menu.
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Need more functionality? Convert BMP to JPG/JPEG files and at the same time annotate them with comments, date/time, watermarks, and also rename, resize, and more. So BatchPhoto is much more than a BMP to JPG/JPEG converter tool!
Note: BatchPhoto works on Windows® 8, 7, Vista, and XP as well as Mac® OS X Mountain Lion (10.8), Lion (10.7) and Snow Leopard (10.6).
