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From: jps@uh.msc.umn.edu (Jeff P. Sorvik)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: 256 Color BMP to 16 Color BMP
Keywords: BMP
Message-ID: <3765@uc.msc.umn.edu>
Date: 26 Mar 91 17:21:43 GMT
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Sorry if this has already been covered.  But, most of the BMP files I
have seen are 640x480x256 color.  When I display them in 640x480x16
color, they are, of course, mostly grey.  Is there some utility that
will take a best shot effort at converting 256 color BMP into 16 color
BMP files.

BTW, I did try to read them into paint and then save them as 16 color
files, but that does not help.

Thanks in advance for any advice.
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