A small program to reduce the size of most Windows 16 and 256 color bitmap files by using run length encoding. While it seldom reduces the size of photographic images, it can do a pretty reasonable job on most 'graphics'. The bitmaps produced by this program are compatible with almost all bitmap viewers, since the decompression routine for this format is built into Windows.

Download crush.zip ( 83 kb. )    ( - includes Euphoria source code - updated March/07 - )

.. screen shot of the program compressing it's own image, from 99,638 to 21,012 bytes.

EUPHORIA is a "nifty" interpreter that easily creates programs
for the DOS and Win32 environments.
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Disclaimer: This software and all the accompanying files are provided "as is" and without any warranties expressed or implied including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event should the author be liable for any damages whatsoever (including without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use or inability to use this product. RLE bitmap compression BI_RLE8 BI_RLE4