# tf.io.decode_bmp

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Decode the first frame of a BMP-encoded image to a uint8 tensor.

#### View aliases


**Main aliases**

[`tf.image.decode_bmp`](https://www.tensorflow.org/api_docs/python/tf/io/decode_bmp)
**Compat aliases for migration**

See
[Migration guide](https://www.tensorflow.org/guide/migrate) for
more details.

[`tf.compat.v1.image.decode_bmp`](https://www.tensorflow.org/api_docs/python/tf/io/decode_bmp), [`tf.compat.v1.io.decode_bmp`](https://www.tensorflow.org/api_docs/python/tf/io/decode_bmp)

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    tf.io.decode_bmp(
        contents, channels=0, name=None
    )

The attr `channels` indicates the desired number of color channels for the
decoded image.

#### Accepted values are:

- 0: Use the number of channels in the BMP-encoded image.
- 3: output an RGB image.
- 4: output an RGBA image.

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| ## Args ||
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| `contents` | A `Tensor` of type `string`. 0-D. The BMP-encoded image. |
| `channels` | An optional `int`. Defaults to `0`. |
| `name` | A name for the operation (optional). |

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| ## Returns ||
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| A `Tensor` of type `uint8`. ||

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