How to Convert Text to BMP
Text files are great for sharing and editing written documents, but sometimes there are occasions when text is more appropriate in an image file. For example, you can create a carousel image or a slideshow of memorable quotations by converting the text you want displayed into an image file. Every copy of Windows comes with a free image editing program -- Paint -- which natively edits and saves BMP files. This is an easy format to convert your text file into when you need to share your written words in an image file.
Open your original text document. Highlight the text you want to appear in your BMP image.
Click “Edit," then "Copy.”
Locate and open Paint on your computer.
Click “Paste.” Your text should appear in your Paint document. If your text exceeds the size of your Paint canvas, click the "Resize" button and increase the size as necessary. You can also grab the edges of the text box with your mouse and drag the box to different dimensions to better fit your text.
Edit the document (change the format of the text, add colors/graphics) if necessary so it looks exactly as you want it to look for your BMP.
Click “File," then "Save As” and select “24-Bitmap (*.bmp)" from the “Save as Type” drop-down menu. Name your new BMP file, choose a save location that you can find later and click “Save.”
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