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Ok, so I just finished designing my colour map using photoplus 6, but then I realized that I cannot save my map as a 256 color bmp file, since it only allows me to save it as "all files" or "photoplus file" ....how can I fix this problem?

Use a better program.

Myrkridia Slayer wrote:
Ok, so I just finished designing my colour map using photoplus 6, but then I realized that I cannot save my map as a 256 color bmp file, since it only allows me to save it as "all files" or "photoplus file" ....how can I fix this problem?

Firstly, I never remember the details but you should probably check one of the mapmaking tutorials (Cydonians) or colormaking walkthroughs (Clems) - I am pretty sure you need to limit your color map to around 240 colors (if you want to be safe). You CAN use more than 240 but NOT 256 - Myth needs a handful of colors for things like Blood.

Second: Look for a free image conversion application - or see if any of the other free image editing apps can save as indexed color images. I am not a windows person so I can't vouch for this app personally, but in a 5 minutes of searching I was able to find one that looks like it would do what you want.
http://www.download32.com/bmp-picture-maker-i37555.html

Yes limit the colors of the image. Some color map makers use 245 colors.