When a picture is saved uncompressed from paint. You should use PNG instead of BMP as it still retains the quality loss-less but compresses it.
BMP the file name extension for the Bitmap image file format.
BMP is a file format for storing pictures on a computer. It stands for bit-map.
BMP
BMP files tend to be very big, as they are not compressed.
The BMP file format, sometimes called bitmap or DIB file format (for device-independent bitmap), is an image file format used to store bitmap digital images, especially on Microsoft Windows and OS/2 operating systems. Many graphical user interfaces use bitmaps in their built-in graphics subsystems;[1] for example, the Microsoft Windows and OS/2 platforms' GDI subsystem, where the specific format used is the Windows and OS/2 bitmap file format, usually named with the file extension of .BMP or .DIB (source Wikipedia) or basic metabolic panel (BMP), a group of 8 tests used as a general screening tool. (You probably are looking for the latter lol)
Macs don't support bmp file format.
I have never heard of .bif before, apparently it is an archive format and .bmp is a bitmap image file.
Yes, along with TIF, JPG.
GIF or bitmap (bmp)
JPEG and BMP image types use different programs and algorithms to record and store the data. The BMP (bitmap) is the older format while the JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) format is more recent. One difference between a JPEG and a BMP file is that the bitmap file is larger in size. This is due to the JPEG file being compressed which in turn causes a loss in picture quality.
For digital cameras it is usually format jpg or jpeg.Nevertheless also formats gif, png and bmp are used.
Each image format has a specific use. A bmp file is a bitmapped raster image in black and white. A jpeg (Joint Photographic Experts Group) is the format used for the web and the format used by digital cameras. The quality of a jpeg file deteriorates each time you re-save it because it is compressing the file info, so be careful. A giff file is similar to a jpeg except it is an animated graphics file. A tiff (Tagged Image Format File) is a raster file, usually cmyk color mode and used for printing. An eps file can be either raster or vector, and is used for printing, almost always high resolution and cmyk color. A psd file is a native Photoshop file, usually with layers intact, used for creating/editing the image.