What is the difference between .exr and .heif?
- Extension
- .exr
- .heif
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Industrial Light & Magic
- Apple
- Description
- Raster image stored in the OpenEXR format, a high dynamic-range (HDR) image file format developed by Industrial Light & Magic; supports multi-layer images, lossy and lossless compression, and 16-bit and 32-bit pixels; used for storing deep raster images for high-quality graphics; used by raster graphics editing programs and imaging applications.
- Based on HEVC (High-Efficiency Video Coding), the HEIF format is an image file container with one or multiple images and is the default image format for Apple Live Photos. It replaced the JPEG format as it's smaller in size and has lossless compression ensuring high-quality photos.
- MIME Type
- image/x-exr
- image/heif
- Sample
- sample.exr
- Wikipedia
- .exr on Wikipedia
- .heif on Wikipedia