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What image formats are supported in BREW?

April 26, 2017brew formats image supported

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What image formats are supported in BREW?

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BREW supports any BMP file with a color depth up to that which is provided on the device it is running on. BREW does not yet support GIF and JPEG images. Some devices may support GIF and JPEG images, please check the device data sheet to see if the OEM has provided an extension to support these or other formats. PNG format and BREW Compressed Image (BCI) format are supported in BREW SDK™ version 1.1 onwards. In SDK 2.0 onwards, IDIB is supported. Using IDIB will save you the call to CONVERTBMP and thus results in faster screen updates. WBMP will be supported in BREW SDK 2.1 onwards. In BREW SDK 1.0, the emulator is capable of emulating only 1, 4, and 8-bit color depth BMPs. SDK 1.1 adds emulator support for 2-bit color depth, and the 2.0 SDK adds emulator support for 16-bit color depth BMPs. b. How do I generate 2-bit images? Applicable Releases: 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 The 2 Bit Tool, included in the 2.0 SDK, can convert between 2 and 4 bit bitmaps. To construct 2-bit bitmaps for use with grays