diff --git a/bcipy/core/symbols.py b/bcipy/core/symbols.py
index 1b642e4f..2318073a 100644
--- a/bcipy/core/symbols.py
+++ b/bcipy/core/symbols.py
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ def alphabet(parameters: Optional[Any] = None, include_path: bool = True,
         stimulus_array: List[str] = []
         for stimulus_filename in sorted(os.listdir(path)):
             # PLUS.png is reserved for the fixation symbol
-            if stimulus_filename.endswith(
-                    '.png') and not stimulus_filename.endswith('PLUS.png'):
+            root, ext = os.path.splitext(stimulus_filename)
+            if ext in [".png", ".bmp", ".jpg"] and not root.endswith("PLUS"):
                 if include_path:
                     img = os.path.join(path, stimulus_filename)
                 else:
-                    img = os.path.splitext(stimulus_filename)[0]
+                    img = root
                 stimulus_array.append(img)
         return stimulus_array
 
diff --git a/bcipy/core/tests/resources/images/1x1_PLUS.bmp b/bcipy/core/tests/resources/images/1x1_PLUS.bmp
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/bcipy/core/tests/resources/images/1x1_PLUS.jpg b/bcipy/core/tests/resources/images/1x1_PLUS.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d1d27bf7
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diff --git a/bcipy/core/tests/resources/images/1x1_PLUS.png b/bcipy/core/tests/resources/images/1x1_PLUS.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b4bdc430
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diff --git a/bcipy/core/tests/resources/images/a_1x1.bmp b/bcipy/core/tests/resources/images/a_1x1.bmp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3ae134e
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diff --git a/bcipy/core/tests/resources/images/b_1x1.jpg b/bcipy/core/tests/resources/images/b_1x1.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d1d27bf7
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diff --git a/bcipy/core/tests/resources/images/c_1x1.png b/bcipy/core/tests/resources/images/c_1x1.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b4bdc430
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diff --git a/bcipy/core/tests/resources/images/text.txt b/bcipy/core/tests/resources/images/text.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7a98a964
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bcipy/core/tests/resources/images/text.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Text file for testing only images are collected from the folder.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bcipy/core/tests/test_symbols.py b/bcipy/core/tests/test_symbols.py
index f3cfce7a..0c3dead8 100644
--- a/bcipy/core/tests/test_symbols.py
+++ b/bcipy/core/tests/test_symbols.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import unittest
 
 from bcipy.core.symbols import alphabet
-
+from typing import Dict
 
 class TestAlphabet(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_alphabet_text(self):
@@ -17,15 +17,26 @@ def test_alphabet_text(self):
             '<', '_'
         ])
 
-    def test_alphabet_images(self):
-        parameters = {}
+    def test_alphabet_images_with_path(self):
+        path = 'bcipy/core/tests/resources/images/'
+        parameters: Dict[str, bool | str] = {}
         parameters['is_txt_stim'] = False
-        parameters['path_to_presentation_images'] = ('bcipy/static/images/'
-                                                     'rsvp/')
+        parameters['path_to_presentation_images'] = path
 
         alp = alphabet(parameters)
 
-        self.assertNotEqual(alp, [
-            'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F', 'G', 'H', 'I', 'J', 'K', 'L', 'M',
-            'N', 'O', 'P', 'R', 'S', 'T', 'U', 'V', 'Y', 'Z', '<', '_'
+        self.assertEqual(alp, [
+            path + 'a_1x1.bmp',
+            path + 'b_1x1.jpg',
+            path + 'c_1x1.png'
         ])
+
+    def test_alphabet_images_without_path(self):
+        path = 'bcipy/core/tests/resources/images/'
+        parameters: Dict[str, bool | str] = {}
+        parameters['is_txt_stim'] = False
+        parameters['path_to_presentation_images'] = path
+
+        alp = alphabet(parameters, include_path=False)
+
+        self.assertEqual(alp, ['a_1x1', 'b_1x1', 'c_1x1'])
diff --git a/bcipy/display/paradigm/rsvp/display.py b/bcipy/display/paradigm/rsvp/display.py
index 2c075eda..b8aa6a27 100644
--- a/bcipy/display/paradigm/rsvp/display.py
+++ b/bcipy/display/paradigm/rsvp/display.py
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ def _generate_inquiry(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
             this_stimuli_size = (self.size_list_sti[idx] if self.size_list_sti
                                  else self.stimuli_height)
 
-            if stim.endswith('.png'):
+            if any([stim.endswith(ext) for ext in [".png", ".bmp", ".jpg"]]):
                 current_stim['sti'] = self._create_stimulus(
                     mode='image',
                     height=this_stimuli_size,
diff --git a/bcipy/parameters/parameters.json b/bcipy/parameters/parameters.json
index 79022527..ccbb7fef 100755
--- a/bcipy/parameters/parameters.json
+++ b/bcipy/parameters/parameters.json
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
     "value": "bcipy/static/images/rsvp/",
     "section": "bci_config",
     "name": "Image Stimulus Folder",
-    "helpTip": "Specifies the location of image files to be used as stimuli (Text Stimuli On/Off must be set to ‘false’). This must be a directory ending with /.",
+    "helpTip": "Specifies the location of image files to be used as stimuli (Text Stimuli On/Off must be set to ‘false’). This must be a directory ending with /. Image files must have extension .bmp, .jpg, or .png. Files ending in PLUS.bmp, PLUS.jpg, or PLUS.png, are ignored as they are assumed to be fixation images.",
     "recommended": "",
     "editable": false,
     "type": "directorypath"