How do I convert a folder full of BMP files into GIF format (or similar)?
You may use Windows command line language and Paraben’s Screen Capture command line options. To convert just one file, let’s say it’s named snap.bmp, into snap.jpg you could type on the command line (MS-DOS or Command Prompt window): “C:\Program Files\Paraben’s Screen Capture 4\HprSnap” -open snap.bmp -save:jpg snap Note the in he above command, the “C:\Program Files\Paraben’s Screen Capture” part should be replaced with the actual path to the folder where you copy of Paraben’s Screen Capture (HprSnap.exe) is located. The above will convert just one file, so it’s not a big deal – you could do the same thing by simply opening a file in Paraben’s Screen Capture window, and saving it in a different format. How to convert all the files contained within a folder, if there are several hundreds of them? Here is the exact command syntax, without a lot of explanation: for %f in (*.bmp) do start/wait “C:\Program Files\Paraben’s Screen Capture\HprSnap” -open “%f” -save:gif “%f” The “for” command
