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DirectDraw Surface (.dds)

DDS, which stands for DirectDraw Surface is a container file format developed by Microsoft for storing compressed and uncompressed pixel formats. It is often used for texturing video game unit models and storing digital photos and desktop backgrounds. Microsoft introduced the DDS format with DirectX 7.0 and has since introduced various improvements.

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Portable Graymap (.pgm)

The PGM which stands for Portable Gray-Map is a simple structured grayscale raster image format designed by Jef Poskanzer in the 1980s. It was designed to easily exchange binary images between different platforms.

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How to convert DDS to PGM?

  1. Upload DDS File

    Choose the DDS image you wish to convert.

  2. Select DDS Tools

    Use any available DDS to PGM tools on the preview page and click Convert.

  3. Download Your PGM

    You will be redirected to the download page to see the conversion status and download your PGM file.

Convert DDS to PGM

Frequently Asked Questions

How to change DDS format to PGM?

To change DDS format to PGM, upload your DDS file to proceed to the preview page. Use any available tools if you want to edit and manipulate your DDS file. Click on the convert button and wait for the convert to complete. Download the converted PGM file afterward.

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Convert DDS to PGM on macOS

Follow steps below if you have installed Vertopal CLI on your macOS system.

  1. Open macOS Terminal.
  2. Either cd to DDS file location or include path to your input file.
  3. Paste and execute the command below, substituting in your DDS_INPUT_FILE name or path. $ vertopal convert DDS_INPUT_FILE --to pgm

Convert DDS to PGM on Windows

Follow steps below if you have installed Vertopal CLI on your Windows system.

  1. Open Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell.
  2. Either cd to DDS file location or include path to your input file.
  3. Paste and execute the command below, substituting in your DDS_INPUT_FILE name or path. $ vertopal convert DDS_INPUT_FILE --to pgm

Convert DDS to PGM on Linux

Follow steps below if you have installed Vertopal CLI on your Linux system.

  1. Open Linux Terminal.
  2. Either cd to DDS file location or include path to your input file.
  3. Paste and execute the command below, substituting in your DDS_INPUT_FILE name or path. $ vertopal convert DDS_INPUT_FILE --to pgm

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