Help:Contents/Finding Content/File Formats/DDS

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The DDS, or DirectDraw Surface, is a file format used for storing textures.

The magic number is "DDS " (0x20534444) and is followed by the file header.

Header Structure

The header is a 124-byte structure. The first four bytes indicate the size, which is always 124.

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Pixel Format Structure

Included in the header is a structure containing data on the pixel formatting. The first four bytes are always set to 32--the structure size. Information in this structure indicate if the data is compressed or uncompressed.