What is the difference between .dds and .bpg?
- Extension
- .dds
- .bpg
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Fabrice Bellard
- Description
- 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.
- Better Portable Graphics (BPG) image format created to replace the JPEG format; provides the same quality as JPEG images but in a smaller file size; supports lossless compression; natively supports 8 to 14 bits per channel.
- MIME Type
- image/x-dds
- image/x-bpg
- Sample
- sample.dds
- sample.bpg
- Wikipedia
- .dds on Wikipedia
- .bpg on Wikipedia