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Commonly known as a Bitmap Image File. | Commonly known as a Bitmap Image File. | ||
BMP is a file format used for digital images. The BMP file produces images from hundreds of small pixels of color. This file format only works for Windows operating systems, which means they are incompatible with Apple applications. BMPs offer great detail when it comes to size; however, this format consumes a lot of space on the hard drive. Meanwhile, a compressed BMP file, which is larger than a JPEG, can be stored and transferred easier over the web. | BMP is a file format used for digital images. The BMP file produces images from hundreds of small pixels of color. This file format only works for Windows operating systems, which means they are incompatible with Apple applications<ref>Fulton, Wayne "Image File Formats - JPG, TIF, PNG, GIF: Which to use.". Scantips. n.p., n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2012.</ref>. BMPs offer great detail when it comes to size; however, this format consumes a lot of space on the hard drive. Meanwhile, a compressed BMP file, which is larger than a JPEG, can be stored and transferred easier over the web. | ||
=====Advantages of BMP===== | =====Advantages of BMP===== | ||