DDS
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DDS
DDS is a texture file format, it stands for Direct Draw Surface.
DDS is a versatile container format that can contain compressed or uncompressed images, in a variety of bit depths, optionally with mip maps, and using 2D or 3D or CubeMap layouts.
The DXT compression format can be used inside a DDS file. This form of compression is widely supported on current graphics hardware, meaning it will stay compressed in video memory, allowing the artist to use more or larger textures.
- Programming Guide for DDS - Microsoft documentation.
- DirectX Texture Editor (Dxtex.exe) - Microsoft tool for viewing, editing, and creating DDS files.
