Comparison
DXT1 vs DXT5: Which Compression Should You Pick
Understand the difference between DXT1 and DXT5 DDS compression, when each one wins, and how to pick the right BC format for your texture.
PNG To DDS Blog
Texture Conversion, Explained
Practical guides on converting PNG to DDS, choosing compression formats, and preparing textures that load fast and look great.
Featured · Guides
The Complete Guide to Converting PNG to DDS
A complete guide to converting PNG to DDS, covering formats, transparency, mipmaps and a fast browser based workflow for game ready textures.
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Basics
What Is the DDS Format and Why Games Use It
Learn what the DDS DirectDraw Surface format is, how block compression works, and why game engines rely on it for real time textures.
Workflow
PNG to DDS in Photoshop: A Step by Step Workflow
Convert PNG to DDS with the Photoshop DDS plugin, and compare it to a faster browser based workflow that keeps your files private.
Alpha
Keeping PNG Transparency Intact in Your DDS Files
Why alpha transparency sometimes breaks when you convert PNG to DDS, and how to keep clean edges using the right compression format.
Advanced
BC7 Texture Compression Explained Simply
A plain language explanation of BC7 texture compression, how it improves on DXT formats, and when it is worth the larger DDS file.
Quality
How to Export High Quality DDS Textures
Practical tips for exporting high quality DDS textures from PNG, from choosing formats to avoiding compression artifacts.
Game Dev
Using DDS Textures in Unity, Unreal and Godot
How to import and use DDS textures in Unity, Unreal Engine and Godot, including the formats each engine prefers.
Basics
Mipmaps Explained: Sharper Textures at Any Distance
What mipmaps are, why they make textures look sharper at a distance, and how they relate to DDS files and your PNG source.
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