How to open bmp's

I use Photoshop 7, and I looking to begin doing repaints for aircraft. I'm making a Halo 2 repaint of the kirk ollson f-16. How do I open the textures in Photoshop? Do I need a special plug in of sorts? I appreciate any help.
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