Image Formats

You can use different image formats.

This page discusses:

ExtensionFormat
.bmpMicrosoft Windows Bitmap Format
.ddsMicrosoft Direct Draw Surface
.hdr High Dynamic Range Image File
.jpeg or .jpgJoint Photographic Experts Group
.pngPortable Network Graphics
.psdPhotoshop Format
.rgbSilicon Graphics 24-bit RGB color
.tgaTruevision Targa file format
.tifTagged Image File Format
.svgScalable Vector Graphics

TIFF Format

The .tiff format supports transparency so that you can see the underlying stickers and geometry in the transparent areas of your image.

DDS Format

The .dds format is a single format that stores two types of images:

  • 2D images for textures and reflections
  • 3D images for reflections only