What is the difference between .dds and .hrz?
- Extension
- .dds
- .hrz
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Slow Scan Television Group
- 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.
- This is the display format associated with the broadcast of slow-scan television. This legacy format was used to transmit a static image given limited bandwidth through the use of specialized software.
- MIME Type
- image/x-dds
- image/x-pict
- Sample
- sample.dds
- sample.hrz
- Wikipedia
- .dds on Wikipedia
- .hrz on Wikipedia