What is the difference between .mpeg and .dds?
- Extension
- .mpeg
- .dds
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Moving Picture Experts Group
- Microsoft
- Description
- Popular video format standardized by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG); compressed using MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 compression; often used for creating movies that are distributed over the Internet.
- 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.
- MIME Type
- video/mpeg
- image/x-dds
- Sample
- sample.mpeg
- sample.dds
- Wikipedia
- .mpeg on Wikipedia
- .dds on Wikipedia