---
name: "bmp2rioani"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "rio500"
version: "0.8.1-5"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bmp2rioani"
---

# bmp2rioani(1)

converts a BMP image to a animation file for the Rio500

## NAME

bmp2rioani - converts a BMP image to a animation file for the Rio500

## SYNOPSIS

**bmp2rioani** \[*options*\] \<bmp file\> \<animation file\>

## DESCRIPTION

The **bmp2rioani** command converts a BMP image to a animation file suitable to be uploaded on a Rio500, for use as a startup animation.

## OPTIONS

- **-h, --help**

  Display a short usage summary.

- **-d, --delay n**

  Delay between frame of n \* 20th of a second.

- **-f, --final-delay n**

  Delay after final frame of n \* 20th of a second.

- **-l, --loop n**

  Loop animation n times. If the loop count is greater than 0, the final frame delay will be ignored.

- **-c, --clear-lcd**

  Clear LCD at startup.

- **-C, --comment string**

  Add this string as the comment for the created animation.

## SEE ALSO

[**rio\_add\_directory**(1)](/rio_add_directory/1.md), [**rio\_add\_folder**(1)](/rio_add_folder/1.md), [**rio\_add\_song**(1)](/rio_add_song/1.md), [**rio\_del\_song**(1)](/rio_del_song/1.md), [**rio\_font\_info**(1)](/rio_font_info/1.md), [**rio\_format**(1)](/rio_format/1.md), [**rio\_get\_song**(1)](/rio_get_song/1.md).

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Bastien Nocera \<hadess@hadess.net\>.