Reading 32bit BMP images

[Gernot_Hoffmann@adobeforums.com]

All Windows programs (as far as I know) interpret
32-bit-per-pixel BMP images ARGB by ignoring the
alpha channel A and extracting RGB in the correct
order.

InDesign 2.0 (Win98) ignores A as well, but R and B
are swapped - the images look considerably wrong.

How can this be cured ?

Best regards --Gernot Hoffmann

[Gabriel_Ayala@adobeforums.com]

Hmm, that's a good question but the way I do it is by staying away from BMP images to begin with.
I think you could convert it to something else like a TIF with a program like Photoshop.

[Gernot_Hoffmann@adobeforums.com]

Gabriel,

assumed, my observations are correct:
Can´t we expect that BMPs are interpreted as usual ?

BMP is a simple and reliable data format. The tests:
PhS7 (not older versions), Paint, PageMaker.
Everything OK.

Unfortunately my image processing system is based on
BMP-32 (the fourth channel A is used for coding selec-
tions permanently).

Best regards --Gernot Hoffmann

[Gabriel_Ayala@adobeforums.com]

Sorry I can't help you further Gernot. :/

[Gernot_Hoffmann@adobeforums.com]

Gabriel,

thanks for your compassion. The problem is practically solved
by a batch conversion for all 32-bit BMPs to 24-bit BMPs in a
project folder.

Best regards --Gernot Hoffmann