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Portable Floatmap (.pfm)

The PFM which stands for Portable Float-Map is a simple structured raster image format described by Bryan Henderson. It supports both color and grayscale images. The PFM is a part of Netpbm converters, which Netpbm formats were designed to easily exchange binary images between different platforms.

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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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How to convert PFM to DDS?

  1. Upload PFM File

    Drag & drop or browse your device to select and upload your PFM file.

  2. Select PFM Tools

    Use the tools available for converting PFM to DDS and click the Convert button.

  3. Download Your DDS

    When the conversion status changes to successful, click on the Download button to get the final DDS image.

Convert PFM to DDS

Frequently Asked Questions

How to change PFM format to DDS?

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

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Convert PFM to DDS on macOS

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

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

Convert PFM to DDS 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 PFM file location or include path to your input file.
  3. Paste and execute the command below, substituting in your PFM_INPUT_FILE name or path. $ vertopal convert PFM_INPUT_FILE --to dds

Convert PFM to DDS on Linux

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

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

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