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.DDS File Extension

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File TypeDirectDraw Surface
DeveloperMicrosoft
Popularity4 stars
CategoryRaster Image Files
File Description

Raster image format used by Microsoft DirectX to store textures and environments; can store compressed and uncompressed pixel formats; sometimes used for storing Windows desktop backgrounds or wallpapers; also used for texturing video game unit models.

Program(s) that open .DDS files
Mac OS X Logo
Mac OS
Icon XnView
Windows Logo
Windows
Icon Windows Texture Viewer
Icon NVIDIA Texture Tools
Icon NVIDIA DDS Thumbnail Viewer
Icon Microsoft DirectX Texture Editor
Icon DotPDN Paint.NET
Icon XnView
Icon DXTBmp
Icon IrfanView with IrfanView Formats plugin
Icon Adobe Photoshop CS5 with NVIDIA DDS plugin
Icon GIMP with DDS plugin
Linux Logo
Linux
Icon XnView
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Updated 1/25/2012