00:00You can export a file as a DDS direct draw surface image using image editors like GIMP or Photoshop with
00:06the correct compression and mitmap settings.
00:09Exporting DDS. Using GIMP, open your image or texture in GIMP. Click on File in the top menu and select
00:15Export As or press Shift plus Ctrl plus E.
00:19Rename your file and change the extension at the end of the file name to .DDS or select DDS image
00:25from the Select File Type list at the bottom.
00:27Click Export to open the DDS Options dialog window.
00:31Choose the appropriate compression setting based on your texture type. Select BC1TDXT1 for solid images without transparency.
00:39Select BC3DXT5 for images that require an alpha channel transparency. Select BC5ATATI2 if you are exporting a normal map.
00:47Configure the Mitmaps section. Check Generate Mitmaps if the texture is intended for 3D game engines.
00:53Leave it as no Mitmaps if it is a UI element or flat graphic. Click Export to save the file
00:59to your computer.
01:00Exporting DDS. Using Photoshop download and install the official Intel Texture Words plugin or legacy NVIDIA Texture Tools plugin.
01:08Open your texture inside Photoshop. Go to File then Save As. Save a copy. Choose DDS from the Format drop
01:15down menu.
01:16In the plugin settings pop-up, select your compression type. BC1DXT1 for opaque. BC3DXT5 for transparent.
01:24Check the box to generate Mitmaps if needed for your project. Click Save to finish the export.
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