What is the difference between .dds and .jbg?
- Extension
- .dds
- .jbg
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Joint Bi-level Image Experts Group (JBIG)
- 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.
- Created by JBIG (Joint Bi-level Image Experts Group), JBG is a lossless file format that contains both colored and monochrome images. Commonly used to compress fax images, and it has better compression than G3 and G4 compression codecs.
- MIME Type
- image/x-dds
- image/jbig
- Sample
- sample.dds
- Wikipedia
- .dds on Wikipedia
- .jbg on Wikipedia