XnView Software

Posted: **Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:41 pm**

When you load a 4-bit (16 color) BMP file into XnView 1.93.2, the status bar lists it as a 8-bit (256 color) file. This can be verified with this image:

http://www-public.tu-bs.de:8080/~y00113 ... 4x24x4.bmp

Are be creating a 4-bit BMP e.g. using IrfanView.

Posted: **Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:28 am**

right, in browser 4 is showed, not in view mode

Posted: **Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:35 am**

Confirmed, in browse mode the tooltip shows the correct bit depth.

XnView Software

1.93.2: 4-bit BMPs displayed as 8-bit

1.93.2: 4-bit BMPs displayed as 8-bit

Re: 1.93.2: 4-bit BMPs displayed as 8-bit