masm pictures not getting recognized radasm

[stonelightning]

Good Night!

I came across the issue that i only can import .bmp files when i convert .png to .bmp over paint,
which heavily decreases quality.
When i use some online converter the picture box in radasm wont recognize the bmp file.
I assume its the size?

I will try more tomorrow, maybe you guys have an idea!

[jj2007]

convert .png to .bmp over paint, which heavily decreases quality

That should be a lossless conversion. Can you demonstrate this loss of quality?

[stoo23]

Instead of using 'on-line' conversion, you could try using, perhaps surprisingly, WinZip (if you have it)
https://www.winzip.com/en/learn/file-conversions/png-to-bmp/#:~:text=However%2C%20if%20you%20have%20a,all%20of%20your%20file%20types.
or
Easy2Convert (Freeware)
https://www.easy2convert.com/png2bmp/#:~:text=Easy2Convert%20PNG%20to%20BMP%20will,often%20work%20with%20PNG%20images.

to see if you still experience Quality issues.

[jj2007]

I've hacked together an image converter for you:

Code Select Expand

GuiParas equ "Image converter", w700, h700, b LiteBlueGreen, m0
include \masm32\MasmBasic\Res\MbGui.asm
GuiControl MyCanvas, "canvas"
Event CanvasPaint
  GuiImage CL$(), fit
GuiEnd
Just drag an image over the executable, then right click and save e.g. as test.bmp

[stoo23]

OH !!      well there you go, just like that 
I might be wrong but I was thinking it may have been Transparent or Alpha channel related issues upsetting the conversion to bmp
I know Gimp has issues doing that conversion.

[TimoVJL]

Can we see that png, that don't convert well to bitmap.
You can use Irfanview for tests.

Also a small program to test GdiPlus for it :
Usage:
GdiPlusPng2Bmp.exe SMenu1.png SMenu1.bmp

[stonelightning]

It's with every image 

I've hacked together an image converter for you:

Code Select Expand

GuiParas equ "Image converter", w700, h700, b LiteBlueGreen, m0
include \masm32\MasmBasic\Res\MbGui.asm
GuiControl MyCanvas, "canvas"
Event CanvasPaint
  GuiImage CL$(), fit
GuiEnd
Just drag an image over the executable, then right click and save e.g. as test.bmp

Nice! Thats cool 

Ty all for the help !

[stoo23]

I might be Wrong, but that looks like a Colour 'Bit Depth' issue.

[TimoVJL]

Irfanview made a good bmp 923 KB 256 colours

[stoo23]

Good old Irfanview :) was Always a good program 

Just for the 'heck of it' I used Paint to create a 256 bit depth conversion and it sure looks to be doing the same 



Why it Won't recognize the file, is another thing altogether that greater minds than I (and those familiar with RadAsm), may be able to help with 

[stonelightning]

Good old Irfanview :) was Always a good program 

Just for the 'heck of it' I used Paint to create a 256 bit depth conversion and it sure looks to be doing the same 



Why it Won't recognize the file, is another thing altogether that greater minds than I (and those familiar with RadAsm), may be able to help with 

After i converted from paint i had no problems the picture just looked bad.
i will try irfanview asap

[jj2007]

It's with every image 

Processed with my ImageConverter.exe, see reply #3:


Which software did you use that gave you the distorted image?

[Greenhorn]

See picture ...

Due to file size limitation for upload I had to use a filehoster.

EDIT: My web.de mailer is defect ?!

However, I used Pixelformer and does the job ...

[NoCforMe]

I saved your image and converted it with my go-to paint program, Paint Shop Pro. Converted to 256-color image, saved as original PNG (and as a BMP which I couldn't upload). No degradation visible. You just need to use the right tool, apparently.

(It did strip the alpha-channel data from the image, and told me so, but you can see that it looks almost as good as the original.)

[stonelightning]

It's with every image 

Processed with my ImageConverter.exe, see reply #3:


Which software did you use that gave you the distorted image?

normal paint in windows 11