Change a picture's file type (file format)

If you have a picture stored in another file format, such as TIFF or bitmap, you can make a copy of it in JPEG format. It's also possible to save a copy of a JPEG picture in a different format. When you save a copy of a picture in a different format, the original picture is not replaced.
To save a picture in a different file type
- Open Windows Photo Gallery by clicking the Start button
, clicking All Programs, and then clicking Windows Photo Gallery.
- Click the picture you want to change.
- On the toolbar, click Open, and then click Paint.Paint will open with your picture displayed.
- Click the File menu in Paint, and then click Save As.
- Click the Save as type list, and then click the file type you want to use to convert your picture.
- Click Save.
Notes
- If you want to protect a JPEG picture from additional loss of visual quality, you can save it as a TIFF, which, unlike a JPEG, does not lose small amounts of visual quality every time it is edited and saved.
- Paint does not work with all file formats. For example, you cannot open a picture in RAW format by using Paint. For file types that Paint does not support, you should use a photo editing program.