How do I overlay GIFs on a BMP image and retain relative position

[Guest]

,How do I overlay GIFs on a BMP image and retain relative position... as I
am trying to create a map on my web site showing locations as stars, each
with hyperlinks to web sites. Thanks for any help.

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

..bmp's won't display on the web.

create the stars right on a jpg...simplest way. then make the stars
hotspots.




| ,How do I overlay GIFs on a BMP image and retain relative position... as
I
| am trying to create a map on my web site showing locations as stars, each
| with hyperlinks to web sites. Thanks for any help.

 

[Mark Fitzpatrick]

Actually, .bmp files can be displayed on the web, IE has done this for
years. The big problem with bmp files is they are uncompressed , unlike
jpeg's which are a compressed file format, and end up being hugely inflated
files.

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

ur right...what the heck was i thinking



| Actually, .bmp files can be displayed on the web, IE has done this for
| years. The big problem with bmp files is they are uncompressed , unlike
| jpeg's which are a compressed file format, and end up being hugely
inflated
| files.
|
|
| | > .bmp's won't display on the web.
| >
| > create the stars right on a jpg...simplest way. then make the stars
| > hotspots.
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > | > | ,How do I overlay GIFs on a BMP image and retain relative position...
| > as
| > I
| > | am trying to create a map on my web site showing locations as stars,
| > each
| > | with hyperlinks to web sites. Thanks for any help.
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

they seem to want to display in Paint though, not IE or FF.



| Actually, .bmp files can be displayed on the web, IE has done this for
| years. The big problem with bmp files is they are uncompressed , unlike
| jpeg's which are a compressed file format, and end up being hugely
inflated
| files.
|
|
| | > .bmp's won't display on the web.
| >
| > create the stars right on a jpg...simplest way. then make the stars
| > hotspots.
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > | > | ,How do I overlay GIFs on a BMP image and retain relative position...
| > as
| > I
| > | am trying to create a map on my web site showing locations as stars,
| > each
| > | with hyperlinks to web sites. Thanks for any help.
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Guest]

Thank you both for replying.

The issue that I am getting is that teh jpegs that I am using shift down the
page when viewed against the bmp background. They look to be fine in FP when
placing them but not when previewed.

Any further thoughts?

Pete

 

[Guest]

Rob - thanks - this is the answer maybe. Ignore my previous response. I
will try this first. Cheers.

Pete

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

But can they be display on other non-window platforms?

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[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

I just tried NS and it shows BMP.

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

How about Platform support (MAC, Unix Based PCs, PDA/Phones, etc.)?

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I just tried NS and it shows BMP.

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But can they be display on other non-window platforms?

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[Steve Easton]

In "theory" they should display in just about anything.
..bmp is the basic display medium in a GUI in any system I can think of.

Example: all icons / toolbar icons in all "windows" programs, IE, FP, OE,
Office etc
are actually displayed in .bmp format.
Even the animations that display in pop up dialogs when moving / deleting
files,
sending / receiving email animations are .bmp frames in avi files.


--
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Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
........................with a computer

How about Platform support (MAC, Unix Based PCs, PDA/Phones, etc.)?

--
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Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
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I just tried NS and it shows BMP.

--
Tom [Pepper] Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
----------

But can they be display on other non-window platforms?

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
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If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
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==============================================

Actually, .bmp files can be displayed on the web, IE has done this for
years. The big problem with bmp files is they are uncompressed , unlike
jpeg's which are a compressed file format, and end up being hugely
inflated files.


message .bmp's won't display on the web.

create the stars right on a jpg...simplest way. then make the stars
hotspots.




| ,How do I overlay GIFs on a BMP image and retain relative
position... as
I
| am trying to create a map on my web site showing locations as stars,
each
| with hyperlinks to web sites. Thanks for any help.

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

I know that BMPs will display under the Windows OS...

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==============================================

In "theory" they should display in just about anything.
.bmp is the basic display medium in a GUI in any system I can think of.

Example: all icons / toolbar icons in all "windows" programs, IE, FP, OE, Office etc
are actually displayed in .bmp format.
Even the animations that display in pop up dialogs when moving / deleting files,
sending / receiving email animations are .bmp frames in avi files.


--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
.......................with a computer

How about Platform support (MAC, Unix Based PCs, PDA/Phones, etc.)?

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
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If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================

I just tried NS and it shows BMP.

--
Tom [Pepper] Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
----------
But can they be display on other non-window platforms?

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
http://support.microsoft.com
If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================

Actually, .bmp files can be displayed on the web, IE has done this for years. The big problem
with bmp files is they are uncompressed , unlike jpeg's which are a compressed file format,
and end up being hugely inflated files.


.bmp's won't display on the web.

create the stars right on a jpg...simplest way. then make the stars
hotspots.




| ,How do I overlay GIFs on a BMP image and retain relative position... as
I
| am trying to create a map on my web site showing locations as stars, each
| with hyperlinks to web sites. Thanks for any help.

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Ok, I found my answer, the bmp format is only supported under Windows, so it would not be a good
format for use on the web...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_bitmap
http://www.prepressure.com/formats/bmp/fileformat.htm
--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
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If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================

I know that BMPs will display under the Windows OS...

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
http://support.microsoft.com
If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================

In "theory" they should display in just about anything.
.bmp is the basic display medium in a GUI in any system I can think of.

Example: all icons / toolbar icons in all "windows" programs, IE, FP, OE, Office etc
are actually displayed in .bmp format.
Even the animations that display in pop up dialogs when moving / deleting files,
sending / receiving email animations are .bmp frames in avi files.


--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
.......................with a computer

How about Platform support (MAC, Unix Based PCs, PDA/Phones, etc.)?

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
http://support.microsoft.com
If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================

I just tried NS and it shows BMP.

--
Tom [Pepper] Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
----------
But can they be display on other non-window platforms?

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
http://support.microsoft.com
If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================

Actually, .bmp files can be displayed on the web, IE has done this for years. The big problem
with bmp files is they are uncompressed , unlike jpeg's which are a compressed file format,
and end up being hugely inflated files.


.bmp's won't display on the web.

create the stars right on a jpg...simplest way. then make the stars
hotspots.




| ,How do I overlay GIFs on a BMP image and retain relative position... as
I
| am trying to create a map on my web site showing locations as stars, each
| with hyperlinks to web sites. Thanks for any help.

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

I can't get a bmp to display in the browser, it opens in whatever app I have
..bmp extension registered to open with...so it opens in Paint.


| In "theory" they should display in just about anything.
| .bmp is the basic display medium in a GUI in any system I can think of.
|
| Example: all icons / toolbar icons in all "windows" programs, IE, FP, OE,
| Office etc
| are actually displayed in .bmp format.
| Even the animations that display in pop up dialogs when moving / deleting
| files,
| sending / receiving email animations are .bmp frames in avi files.
|
|
| --
| Steve Easton
| Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| 95isalive
| This site is best viewed............
| .......................with a computer
|
|
|
|
| | > How about Platform support (MAC, Unix Based PCs, PDA/Phones, etc.)?
| >
| > --
| > ==============================================
| > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > ==============================================
| > If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
| > a Service Pack or security update, please contact
| > Microsoft Product Support Services:
| > http://support.microsoft.com
| > If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
| > security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
| > ==============================================
| >
| > | >>I just tried NS and it shows BMP.
| >>
| >> --
| >> Tom [Pepper] Willett
| >> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| >> FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
| >> ----------
| >> | >>> But can they be display on other non-window platforms?
| >>>
| >>> --
| >>> ==============================================
| >>> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| >>> ==============================================
| >>> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
| >>> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
| >>> Microsoft Product Support Services:
| >>> http://support.microsoft.com
| >>> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
| >>> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
| >>> ==============================================
| >>>
| >>> | >>>> Actually, .bmp files can be displayed on the web, IE has done this
for
| >>>> years. The big problem with bmp files is they are uncompressed ,
unlike
| >>>> jpeg's which are a compressed file format, and end up being hugely
| >>>> inflated files.
| >>>>
| >>>>
| >>>> message | >>>>> .bmp's won't display on the web.
| >>>>>
| >>>>> create the stars right on a jpg...simplest way. then make the stars
| >>>>> hotspots.
| >>>>>
| >>>>>
| >>>>>
| >>>>>
| >>>>> | >>>>> | ,How do I overlay GIFs on a BMP image and retain relative
| >>>>> position... as
| >>>>> I
| >>>>> | am trying to create a map on my web site showing locations as
stars,
| >>>>> each
| >>>>> | with hyperlinks to web sites. Thanks for any help.
| >>>>>
| >>>>>
| >>>>
| >>>>
| >>>
| >>>
| >>
| >>
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

nevermind.



|I can't get a bmp to display in the browser, it opens in whatever app I
have
| .bmp extension registered to open with...so it opens in Paint.
|
|
| || In "theory" they should display in just about anything.
|| .bmp is the basic display medium in a GUI in any system I can think of.
||
|| Example: all icons / toolbar icons in all "windows" programs, IE, FP, OE,
|| Office etc
|| are actually displayed in .bmp format.
|| Even the animations that display in pop up dialogs when moving / deleting
|| files,
|| sending / receiving email animations are .bmp frames in avi files.
||
||
|| --
|| Steve Easton
|| Microsoft MVP FrontPage
|| 95isalive
|| This site is best viewed............
|| .......................with a computer
||
||
||
||
|| || > How about Platform support (MAC, Unix Based PCs, PDA/Phones, etc.)?
|| >
|| > --
|| > ==============================================
|| > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
|| > ==============================================
|| > If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
|| > a Service Pack or security update, please contact
|| > Microsoft Product Support Services:
|| > http://support.microsoft.com
|| > If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
|| > security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
|| > ==============================================
|| >
|| > || >>I just tried NS and it shows BMP.
|| >>
|| >> --
|| >> Tom [Pepper] Willett
|| >> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
|| >> FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
|| >> ----------
|| >> || >>> But can they be display on other non-window platforms?
|| >>>
|| >>> --
|| >>> ==============================================
|| >>> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
|| >>> ==============================================
|| >>> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
|| >>> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
|| >>> Microsoft Product Support Services:
|| >>> http://support.microsoft.com
|| >>> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
|| >>> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
|| >>> ==============================================
|| >>>
|| >>> || >>>> Actually, .bmp files can be displayed on the web, IE has done this
| for
|| >>>> years. The big problem with bmp files is they are uncompressed ,
| unlike
|| >>>> jpeg's which are a compressed file format, and end up being hugely
|| >>>> inflated files.
|| >>>>
|| >>>>
|| >>>> message || >>>>> .bmp's won't display on the web.
|| >>>>>
|| >>>>> create the stars right on a jpg...simplest way. then make the
stars
|| >>>>> hotspots.
|| >>>>>
|| >>>>>
|| >>>>>
|| >>>>>
|| >>>>> || >>>>> | ,How do I overlay GIFs on a BMP image and retain relative
|| >>>>> position... as
|| >>>>> I
|| >>>>> | am trying to create a map on my web site showing locations as
| stars,
|| >>>>> each
|| >>>>> | with hyperlinks to web sites. Thanks for any help.
|| >>>>>
|| >>>>>
|| >>>>
|| >>>>
|| >>>
|| >>>
|| >>
|| >>
|| >
|| >
||
||
|
|

 

[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

I guess the BMP I viewed in NS was my imagination.
So, I checked again with several different bitmap images at different sites,
and WHOOPS! Yes, my NS 7.2 can view BMP!
--
Tom [Pepper] Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
----------

Ok, I found my answer, the bmp format is only supported under Windows, so
it would not be a good format for use on the web...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_bitmap
http://www.prepressure.com/formats/bmp/fileformat.htm
--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
http://support.microsoft.com
If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================

I know that BMPs will display under the Windows OS...

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
http://support.microsoft.com
If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================

In "theory" they should display in just about anything.
.bmp is the basic display medium in a GUI in any system I can think of.

Example: all icons / toolbar icons in all "windows" programs, IE, FP,
OE, Office etc
are actually displayed in .bmp format.
Even the animations that display in pop up dialogs when moving /
deleting files,
sending / receiving email animations are .bmp frames in avi files.


--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
.......................with a computer




How about Platform support (MAC, Unix Based PCs, PDA/Phones, etc.)?

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
http://support.microsoft.com
If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================

I just tried NS and it shows BMP.

--
Tom [Pepper] Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
----------
But can they be display on other non-window platforms?

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
http://support.microsoft.com
If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================

Actually, .bmp files can be displayed on the web, IE has done this
for years. The big problem with bmp files is they are uncompressed ,
unlike jpeg's which are a compressed file format, and end up being
hugely inflated files.


message .bmp's won't display on the web.

create the stars right on a jpg...simplest way. then make the
stars
hotspots.




| ,How do I overlay GIFs on a BMP image and retain relative
position... as
I
| am trying to create a map on my web site showing locations as
stars, each
| with hyperlinks to web sites. Thanks for any help.

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Tom,

I am not talking about the browser!

I am talking about the Operating System (Windows, Unix, Linux, Apple, OS2, Be, Palm, Sun, etc.).
Since Windows support BMP, then any application running under Windows should be able to handle the
bmp image file format, if designed to do so.

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
http://support.microsoft.com
If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================

I guess the BMP I viewed in NS was my imagination.
So, I checked again with several different bitmap images at different sites, and WHOOPS! Yes, my
NS 7.2 can view BMP!
--
Tom [Pepper] Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
----------

Ok, I found my answer, the bmp format is only supported under Windows, so it would not be a good
format for use on the web...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_bitmap
http://www.prepressure.com/formats/bmp/fileformat.htm
--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
http://support.microsoft.com
If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================

I know that BMPs will display under the Windows OS...

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
http://support.microsoft.com
If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================

In "theory" they should display in just about anything.
.bmp is the basic display medium in a GUI in any system I can think of.

Example: all icons / toolbar icons in all "windows" programs, IE, FP, OE, Office etc
are actually displayed in .bmp format.
Even the animations that display in pop up dialogs when moving / deleting files,
sending / receiving email animations are .bmp frames in avi files.


--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
.......................with a computer




How about Platform support (MAC, Unix Based PCs, PDA/Phones, etc.)?

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
http://support.microsoft.com
If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================

I just tried NS and it shows BMP.

--
Tom [Pepper] Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
----------
But can they be display on other non-window platforms?

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
http://support.microsoft.com
If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================

Actually, .bmp files can be displayed on the web, IE has done this for years. The big
problem with bmp files is they are uncompressed , unlike jpeg's which are a compressed file
format, and end up being hugely inflated files.


.bmp's won't display on the web.

create the stars right on a jpg...simplest way. then make the stars
hotspots.




| ,How do I overlay GIFs on a BMP image and retain relative position... as
I
| am trying to create a map on my web site showing locations as stars, each
| with hyperlinks to web sites. Thanks for any help.

 

[Andrew Murray]

I suggest you make your map with the stars marked on it in the first place -
in your image editor. Then save as a JPG and insert in your web. Then make
the hotspot links.

If you're thinking of using layers/absolute positition to put the 'overlay'
image on the map I think you'll run into trouble.

Or, if you make the map a "background" image, and then you can place the
star.gif image on that, and make hyperlinks to them.