What is the difference between .avi and .dds?
- Extension
- .avi
- .dds
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Microsoft
- Description
- An AVI file is a file saved in a multimedia container format created by Microsoft. It stores video and audio data that may be encoded in a variety of codecs such as DivX and XviD. AVI files typically use less compression than similar formats such as .MPEG and .MOV.
- 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
- video/avi
- image/x-dds
- Sample
- sample.avi
- sample.dds
- Wikipedia
- .avi on Wikipedia
- .dds on Wikipedia