What is the difference between .webm and .dds?
- Extension
- .webm
- .dds
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Description
- A WEBM file is a compressed video saved in the WebM format, an open, high-quality video standard. It stores video compressed using VP8 technology and audio compressed using Ogg Vorbis compression. WEBM files are commonly used for delivering online videos using the HTML5 <video> tag.
- 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/webm
- image/x-dds
- Sample
- sample.webm
- sample.dds
- Wikipedia
- .webm on Wikipedia
- .dds on Wikipedia