What is the difference between .pam and .dds?
- Extension
- .pam
- .dds
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Bryan Henderson
- Microsoft
- Description
- The PAM image format is a lowest common denominator 2 dimensional map format. It is designed to be used for any of myriad kinds of graphics, but can theoretically be used for any kind of data that is arranged as a two dimensional rectangular array.
- 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
- image/x-portable-arbitrarymap[3]
- image/x-dds
- Sample
- sample.pam
- sample.dds
- Wikipedia
- .pam on Wikipedia
- .dds on Wikipedia