What is the difference between .dds and .sgi?
- Extension
- .dds
- .sgi
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Silicon Graphics
- 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.
- Image saved in the native graphics format used by Silicon Graphics workstations; can store 8 to 32 bits per pixel; also supports Run-length encoding (RLE) compression for reducing the image file size.
- MIME Type
- image/x-dds
- image/sgi
- Sample
- sample.dds
- sample.sgi
- Wikipedia
- .dds on Wikipedia
- .sgi on Wikipedia