# Help with bitmap images **URL:** \ **Category:** Watchapp/Face Developers Corner\ **Created:** [February 24, 2026, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/help-with-bitmap-images/295 "2026-02-24T01:38:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![randylaheyjr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2acd7d/32.png) [@randylaheyjr](https://forum.repebble.com/u/randylaheyjr)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/help-with-bitmap-images/295/1 "2026-02-24T01:38:54Z")
New to pebble development and do not have coding experience. I have been checking out CloudPebble and have been able to build a few basic watchfaces, however had not yet tackled linking resources such as images. I am following [Images // Pebble Developers](https://developer.rebble.io/guides/app-resources/images/#standard-c-functions) for the Emery format. I have reduced my image size to 200x228, reduced its colors to the ones listed in the KB using the photoshop download. In photoshop I set the colors and then export as web image to png-24 with transparency disabled. It failed to load in CloudPebble still.. Is there a tutorial for dummies or a tool for converting images to pebble formats? Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![slowcache](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/forum.repebble.com/slowcache/32/237_2.png) [@slowcache](https://forum.repebble.com/u/slowcache)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/help-with-bitmap-images/295/2 "2026-02-24T02:57:12Z")
There isn’t a “pebble format” - Pebble uses png files for bitmaps. The palletized color pallete might even be optional. I ignored it and was able to have an image be displayed, although the conversion in the black/white firmware were not as nice as I would like them to be Do you have any code or project structure that you can share? What have you added to your `package.json`? Are you seeing any errors? ---
**Author:** ![clach04](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/forum.repebble.com/clach04/32/107_2.png) [@clach04](https://forum.repebble.com/u/clach04)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/help-with-bitmap-images/295/3 "2026-02-25T01:13:37Z")
I think I’ve ONLY used PNGs with palette, not 24-bit. Are any images working for you? [watchface\_JupiterMass/resources/images/n7\_logo\_icon\_c\_pebble\_mono~color.png at master · clach04/watchface\_JupiterMass · GitHub](https://github.com/clach04/watchface_JupiterMass/blob/master/resources/images/n7_logo_icon_c_pebble_mono~color.png) used to work for me 🙂 if you want a test image to play with ---
**Author:** ![randylaheyjr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2acd7d/32.png) [@randylaheyjr](https://forum.repebble.com/u/randylaheyjr)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/help-with-bitmap-images/295/4 "2026-02-25T02:42:16Z")
No not even that image works.. is it a bug with CloudPebble? ---
**Author:** ![ChrisEilander](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/forum.repebble.com/chriseilander/32/246_2.png) [@ChrisEilander](https://forum.repebble.com/u/ChrisEilander)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/help-with-bitmap-images/295/5 "2026-02-25T15:17:39Z")
I’ve imported an older project into CloudPebble, and the images don’t show up in the settings and stuff but work if you compile and run it on the emulator. See for example this: ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/uploads/pebble1/original/1X/5cb33576f8680e698cba65328c895dde6848fff6.png) ---
**Author:** ![randylaheyjr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2acd7d/32.png) [@randylaheyjr](https://forum.repebble.com/u/randylaheyjr)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/help-with-bitmap-images/295/6 "2026-02-25T15:49:25Z")
Thanks Chris, that confirms its a bug. I think I was getting hung up on that, I will try ignoring it and compiling my project. ---
**Author:** ![randylaheyjr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2acd7d/32.png) [@randylaheyjr](https://forum.repebble.com/u/randylaheyjr)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 3:54am UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/help-with-bitmap-images/295/7 "2026-02-26T03:54:22Z")
Posted my first watchface! Thanks for the help everyone. [Deku - My Hero Academia](https://apps.rebble.io/en_US/application/699fc296ce7d6100098d74f0) ---
**Author:** ![clach04](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/forum.repebble.com/clach04/32/107_2.png) [@clach04](https://forum.repebble.com/u/clach04)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 4:03am UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/help-with-bitmap-images/295/8 "2026-02-26T04:03:04Z")
@randylaheyjr congrats! @ChrisEilander I think this is resolved/fixed now? CloudPebble images are showing for me with an imported project ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/uploads/pebble1/original/1X/c77a66a247f7f3138aa39c25dd6ceb7c6055af1f.png) ---
**Author:** ![ChrisEilander](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/forum.repebble.com/chriseilander/32/246_2.png) [@ChrisEilander](https://forum.repebble.com/u/ChrisEilander)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/help-with-bitmap-images/295/9 "2026-02-26T07:54:03Z")
Yeah, I posted an issue for it on github and its fixed now. > > > In resources, image previews won't load. Though they seem to still work in the e…mulator. Example: > > \Image > > When right clicking the "image" (or broken image icon in this case) and opening it in a new tab gives the following error: > > \`UnauthorizedSigV2 authorization is not supported. Please use SigV4 instead.\`