Compare DirectDraw Surface and OpenEXR Image formats — understand the key differences and when to use each
DirectDraw Surface
DirectDraw Surface (.dds) is a image file format.
OpenEXR Image
OpenEXR Image (.exr) is a image file format.
| Feature | DDS | EXR |
|---|---|---|
| Full Name | DirectDraw Surface | OpenEXR Image |
| File Extension | .dds | .exr |
| Category | image | image |
| Free to Convert | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Browser Support | ✓ All Browsers | ✓ All Browsers |
| Convert to Each Other | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
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