[Tutor] A newbie question about running python scripts

[Chuck Allison]

Dear Tutors,

Here is a query from a student from a corporate class I'm teaching. Do 
you know of any such modules of the top of your head? Thanks!

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Quick question since the next class isn't until Monday.  Do you know of 
any modules in Python that can convert a bitmap from one format to 
another, specifically .BMPs to .JPGs?

We have a need to do this conversion.  Our developers have grown fond of 
screen shots as they give much information that may not be written up in 
a bug.  However, our most common tool for getting a screen shot is a 
screen capture in VMWare which only does .BMP format files.  They are 
about 2.3 Mb apiece.   Where as a .JPG of the same thing is only about 
34 - 175 Kb.  The space savings is significant.   So, we need a way of 
efficiently convert these screenshots.  This class presents me an 
opportunity to create a utility to do this for us.  Hence, the question.
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-- Chuck Allison