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Image Formats
| Format | Format Type / Compression | Bit Depth (Max) / Channels | Can save Gamma | Description | Best Usage |
| .Exr
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Non-destructive
RLE, Zip, PIZ, PXR24, B44, B44A, DWAA, DWAB |
128
1,023 |
Yes (Optional) | Industry standard compositing
OpenEXR is both an image file format and a general open-source API for reading and writing such files. |
Footage Input
Footage Output
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| .TGA .Targa |
Non-destructive
Lossless RLE |
32 / 4 | The Targa (TGA) format was developed by Truevision for their video boards. The format supports 32-bit true color; that is, 24-bit color plus an alpha channel, and is typically used as a true color format. |
Textures Input
Client Output
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| .TIFF | Non-destructive
Packbits RLE, CCITT, LZW, JPEG |
32 / 500 | TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) is a multiplatform bitmap format originating on the Macintosh® and in desktop-publishing applications. TIFF is a common choice if you plan to send your output to a print service bureau or import the image into a page-layout program. |
Textures Input
Textures & Print Output
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| .PNG | Non-destructive
DEFLATE |
64 /4 | PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is a still-image file format developed for use with the Internet and World Wide Web. |
Web
Web Output
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| .PSD | Non-destructive
N/A |
64 / 500 | This image format supports multiple layers of images superimposed to get the final image. Each layer can have any number of channels (R, G, B, Mask, and so on). It is a powerful file format because multiple layers can contribute to a variety of special effects. |
Photoshop
Creating assets to be used as textures
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| .Jpeg | Destructive
JPEG (DCT) / Block |
16 / 3 | JPEG (.jpeg or .jpg) files follow the standards set by the Joint Photographic Experts Group. These files use a variable compression method that is called lossy compression because of the loss of image quality as you increase the compression. However, the JPEG compression scheme is extremely good and you can sometimes compress the file up to 200:1 without severe loss of image quality. JPEG is consequently a popular format for posting image files on the Internet for minimum file size and fast download time. |
Email & Web
Not to be used as textures
Web & Client Output
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| .gif | Destructive
LZW / Uncompressed
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8 / 3 | GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) is an 8-bit (256-color) format developed by Informix for the CompuServe ® information service. It was originally designed to minimize file transfer times over telephone lines. |
Web Animated
Web & Client Output
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