BMP is a PC format, comparable in some ways to PICT, a Mac format. These days, most programs on both sides can read both of those formats. But I kind of have a doubt that the Mac Vue is prepared to read PICT. Phil, can you open the JPGs in any other program? Oh wait, you must be able to...being on the web, your browser is viewing JPGs constantly. Okay, nevermind that question. :)