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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 to DDS?

  1. Upload File

    Start uploading a file by clicking the Choose File button or drag & dropping your file.

  2. Select Tools

    Before clicking the Convert button, use any available DDS tools.

  3. Download Your DDS

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

Convert to DDS

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macOS
Windows
Linux

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

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

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

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