What is the difference between .hdri and .png?
- Extension
- .hdri
- .png
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Paul Debevec
- PNG Development Group
- Description
- HDRI (High Dynamic Range Imaging) is a file format used for images that preserve a wide range of luminance levels, more than what standard digital imaging techniques or photographic methods can capture. This allows for more accurate representation of the intensity and range of light in real scenes, from direct sunlight to faint starlight. HDRI files are often used in 3D modeling, visual effects, and photography to achieve more realistic lighting and shading. They can store image data with a greater bit depth per channel than standard 8-bit images, enabling finer gradations of shade and light.
- A PNG file is an image file stored in the Portable Network Graphic (PNG) format. It contains a bitmap of indexed colors and uses lossless compression, similar to a .GIF file but without copyright limitations. PNG files are commonly used to store graphics for web images.
- MIME Type
- image/vnd.radiance
- image/png
- Sample
- sample.png
- Wikipedia
- .hdri on Wikipedia
- .png on Wikipedia