Re: [Hampshire] Convert 8-bit .bmp to 32 bit

On Tue, January 26, 2010 10:35 pm, Keith Edmunds wrote:
> This should be trivial, but I'm struggling to do it.
>
> I have a few 8-bit .bmp files that I want to convert to 32 bit. I realise
> they won't look any different... I have tried:
>
> $ file x.bmp
> x.bmp: PC bitmap, Windows 3.x format, 22 x 22 x 8
> $ convert x.bmp -depth 32 y.bmp
> $ file y.bmp
> y.bmp: PC bitmap, Windows 3.x format, 22 x 22 x 8
> $
>
> I've looked at the gimp, but can't see how to do this. I've googled, but
> "32 bit" is an unfortunate phrase to include in a search.
>
> I plead graphic-ignorance: can someone help me out?
>

Why do you need a 32 bit colour image?

Perhaps a better question is, why do you _think_ you need a 32 bit colour
image?