How to open BMP file?

What is BMP file extension?

BMP is an extension that has files that store bitmap images. It is a lossless RLE compression format that supports RGB and RGBA modes. BMP is a common graphic format that is supported on most system platforms and virtually all graphics applications and more. Image data in the file are saved in so-called table or array of pixels stored from bottom to top. Each row of such an array takes 4 bytes of memory.

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Programs that support BMP file

WINDOWS
Programs for Windows system
Adobe Photoshop Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop Elements Adobe Photoshop Elements
Adobe Illustrator Adobe Illustrator
PaintShop Pro PaintShop Pro
CorelDRAW CorelDRAW
ACDSee ACDSee
MAC OS
Programs for Mac OS system
ACDSee ACDSee
Adobe Photoshop Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator Adobe Illustrator
Toast 11 Toast 11
ColorStrokes ColorStrokes
Image viewer Image viewer
We hope we helped you solve the problem with the BMP file. If you do not know where you can download the application from our list, click on the link (which is the name of the program) - you will find more information there on the location where to download the secure setup version of the required application.
What else may cause problems?
There can be more reasons which determine that you are not able to open the BMP file (apart from the lack of the proper application installed).
First - the BMP file may be incorrectly linked (associated) with the application installed to support it. In this case, you need to change this link by yourself. To do this, right-click on the BMP file # that you want to edit, click "Open with" and then select the program from the list that you have installed. After this operation, the problems with opening the BMP file should be solved forever.
Second - the file you want to open can simply be damaged. Then, the best solution is to find a new version, or download it again from the same source as before (maybe for some reason in the previous session the download of the BMP file has not been completed and it cannot be opened properly).