BMP Files
Microsoft Bitmap files

BMP is a data directory which contains examples of BMP files. The BMP file is a bitmap image format developed by Microsoft and commonly used in the Windows operating system for storing icons.

BMP File Characteristics:

• binary
• Color
• 2D
• No compression
• 1 image

Licensing:

The computer code and data files described and made available on this web page are distributed under the GNU LGPL license.

Reference:

1. Microsoft Corporation,
   Microsoft Windows Programmer's Reference,
   Volume 5; Messages, Structures, and Macros,
   Microsoft Press, 1993.

Sample files:

ALL_GRAY is a (tiny) monochrome image.

• all_gray.bmp, the BMP file;
• all_gray.png, a PNG image of the file.

BLACKBUCK is an image of a deer.

• blackbuck.bmp, the BMP file;
• blackbuck.png, a PNG image of the file.

BMP_08 a small monochrome image created by BMP_IO;

• bmp_08.bmp, the BMP file;
• bmp_08.png, a PNG image of the file.

BMP_24 a small three-color image created by BMP_IO;

• bmp_24.bmp, the BMP file;
• bmp_24.png, a PNG image of the file.

DOTS

• dots.bmp, the BMP file;
• dots.png, a PNG image of the file.

GREENLAND_GRID_VELO is a map of ice sheet velocity over Greenland.

• greenland_grid_velo.bmp, the BMP file;
• greenland_grid_velo.png, a PNG image of the file.

LENA is a 512x512 grayscale image.

• lena.bmp, the BMP file;
• lena.png, a PNG image of the file.

SNAIL is an image of a snail.

• snail.bmp, the BMP file;
• snail.png, a PNG image of the file.

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