What is the difference between .arw and .dds?
- Extension
- .arw
- .dds
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Camera
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Sony
- Microsoft
- Description
- Digital photograph captured by a Sony digital camera, and based on the TIFF specification; contains raw, uncompressed image data as captured by the camera's CCD; can be adjusted using image-editing software before exporting to common raster formats such as .JPG or .TIFF.
- A DDS file is a raster image saved in the DirectDraw Surface (DDS) container format. It can store compressed and uncompressed pixel formats and is often used for texturing video game unit models. DDS files may also be used to store Windows desktop backgrounds or wallpapers.
- MIME Type
- image/x-sony-arw
- image/x-dds
- Sample
- sample.arw
- sample.dds
- Wikipedia
- .dds on Wikipedia