.DDS File Description

The DirectDraw Surface (.dds) file format, from Microsoft, is used for storing textures and cubic environment maps, both compressed and uncompressed. This makes the format useful for storing DXTn compressed data used in GPUs and consoles like the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.

Other Information For .DDS File Extension

• Company:

  Microsoft Corporation.

• File Type:

  DirectDraw Surface File

• Identifying Characters (Hex):

  44 44 53 20 7C 00 00 00 07 10

• Identifying Characters (ASCII):

  DDS