What is the difference between .dds and .pgm?
- Extension
- .dds
- .pgm
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Jef Poskanzer
- 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.
- A PGM file is a grayscale image file saved in the portable gray map (PGM) format and encoded with one or two bytes (8 or 16 bits) per pixel. It contains header information and a grid of numbers that represent different shades of gray from black (0) to white (up to 65,536). PGM files are typically stored in ASCII text format, but also have a binary representation.
- MIME Type
- image/x-dds
- image/x-portable-graymap
- Sample
- sample.dds
- sample.pgm
- Wikipedia
- .dds on Wikipedia
- .pgm on Wikipedia