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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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OpenEXR (.exr)

OpenEXR is an open-source high-dynamic-range multi-channel raster file format developed by Industrial Light & Magic in 1999. In 2013 OpenEXR version 2.0 released, with the added support for deep images and multi-part files.

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How to convert PFM to EXR?

  1. Upload PFM File

    Drag & drop any PFM file from your device or click the Choose File button to proceed.

  2. Select PFM Tools

    Before clicking the Convert button, use any available PFM to EXR tools.

  3. Download Your EXR

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

Convert PFM to EXR

Frequently Asked Questions

How to change PFM format to EXR?

To change PFM format to EXR, 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 EXR file afterward.

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Convert PFM to EXR 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 exr

Convert PFM to EXR 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 exr

Convert PFM to EXR 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 exr

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