PIC2BMP.EXE & BMP2BMP.EXE December 17, 1996

NAME

bmp2pic.exe - convert bitmap file series into Bio-rad image format file.
pic2bmp.exe - convert Bio-rad pic file(s) into one or more bitmap image file series.

SYNOPSIS

pic2bmp input.pic [ -l ] [ -v ]

Where: input.pic is the name(s) of a series of one or more Bio-rad pic files to be converted into bitmap series. Dos style wild cards (* or ?) are permitted. The input is used as a stem for the output bitmap series followed by a sequence number with leading zeroes.

bmp2pic input1.bmp [ input2.bmp [ input3.bmp ] ] [ -l ] [ -v ] [ -m lens_magnification ]

Where: input?.bmp is a bitmap series to be converted into a Bio-rad pic image file. output specifies file name stem of output Bio-rad pic image file. The output pic file name stem is derived from the first input bitmap file.

-l list input file series found without performing function. Useful way of testing which files will be processed.

-v verbose switch. Extra information is displayed while files are being processed. Good way of checking progress if there are problems.

"-?" or no command line parameters displays a terse command line help message.

DESCRIPTION

pic2bmp converts the input bio-rad pic image file into a 8 bit grayscale bitmap file series with a name stem derived from the input name followed by sequence numbers with leading zeroes. More than one pic file may be given in the command line. Each pic file generates an independent bitmap series.

bmp2pic converts the 8 bit gray scale bitmap files that are matched in the command line specification into a single Bio-rad pic image file, which contains multiple image stack. Default lens magnification is 10x.

UTILIZATION EXAMPLES

pic2bmp rhodamine -v : converts rhodamine.pic into a bitmap file series, (eg. rhodamine00.bmp, rhodamine01.bmp, rhodamine02.bmp etc…). The pic file image information is displayed along with the names of the bitmap files as they are created.

bmp2pic rhod00.bmp rhod01.bmp rhod04.bmp rhod03.bmp -m 63: converts the bitmap files specified in the command line into one pic format image file with objective magnification of 63.

SEE ALSO

raw2bmp.exe : converts biorad pic file into bitmap series.
it2bmp.exe : converts Itex (Imaging Technologies) image file(s) into a bitmap file(s).

Confocal Assistant (imaging folder): Batch Conversion converts biorad pic file(s) into bitmap series.

BUGS

bmp2pic does not embed any scaling information except for a lens magnificaion. LaserSharp will not have a Most of these programs only works with 8 bit gray scale bitmap files. Extension of input files in the command line must include the .bmp extension.

Long file names are handled. However on systems limited to short (8dot3, eg. 12345678.bmp) file names automatic conversion from long to short names usually scrambles the number sequence and order of the bitmap series. A solution is to use names of 6 characters or less before the dot.


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