{"id":53225,"date":"2022-05-31T18:44:44","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T18:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/faq\/how-to-edit-dds-files-in-photoshop-2\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T18:44:44","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T18:44:44","slug":"how-to-edit-dds-files-in-photoshop-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/faq\/how-to-edit-dds-files-in-photoshop-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to edit dds files in photoshop?"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li>Add NVIDIA Texture Tools plugin to Photoshop. Click Download on the NVIDIA Texture Tools page.  <\/li>\n<li>Use File Viewer Plus. File Viewer Plus is a universal file opener software, fully compatible with theWindows 10 architecture that users can open DDS images.  <\/li>\n<li>Use DDS Viewer.  <\/li>\n<li>Convert the DDS File to PNG.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<p>You asked, how do I edit a DDS file? <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open <strong>Photoshop<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select File > Open.<\/li>\n<li>Find and select your DDS file then select Open.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Moreover, does Photoshop work with DDS? You can open and save <strong>DDS<\/strong> files inside Photoshop, but you&#8217;ll need a third-party <strong>Photoshop<\/strong> DDS plugin to accomplish this. There are two main options for the <strong>DDS<\/strong> plugin. One requires a manual install and the other comes with an installer.<\/p>\n<p>In this regard, how do I open and <strong>edit<\/strong> DDS images? You can open DDS files with various image editors, including XnViewMP (multiplatform), Windows Texture Viewer (Windows), dotPDN paint.net (Windows), and Apple Preview (included with macOS). You can also view <strong>DDS<\/strong> images with GIMP (multiplatform), IrfanView (Windows), and Adobe Photoshop with specific plugins.<\/p>\n<p>As many you asked, how do I use Nvidia texture tools in <strong>Photoshop<\/strong>? <iframe style=\"margin-top:25px;width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G_11o0qvwDU\"><\/iframe>GIMP, an open-source image editor, doesn&#8217;t support editing of <strong>DDS<\/strong> <strong>files<\/strong> by default, but installing the GIMP <strong>DDS<\/strong> plugin makes the program DDS-compatible.<\/p>\n<h2>How do I install Intel texture in Photoshop?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Close Photoshop.<\/li>\n<li>Download the IntelTextureWorks_1.0.4.zip file and expand it on your local computer.<\/li>\n<li>Copy the desired plugin from either of the following unzipped folders.  <\/li>\n<li>Paste the plugin into the appropriate Photoshop Plugin folder.  <\/li>\n<li>Copy the cubemap scripts from:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Can blender open DDS files?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Yes, Blender does open . dds files, though Cycles currently has a bug in 2.79 where some . dds image textures can&#8217;t be seen in rendered viewport or in the final image, showing a pink texture instead.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I add plugins to Photoshop 2021?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Photoshop.<\/li>\n<li>Select Edit from the dropdown menu, and select Preferences > Plugins.<\/li>\n<li>Check the \u201cAdditional Plugins Folder\u201d box to accept new files.<\/li>\n<li>Download a plugin or filter to your desktop.<\/li>\n<li>Open your Program Files folder and select your Photoshop folder.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Does paint net support DDS?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Paint.NET now supports all DDS formats (including BC7 Linear etc)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Is DDS better than PNG?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>They accomplish different things, really. PNG stores images in a compressed, lossless format that is optimized for storage on disk. DDS stores textures in formats that are native to the GPU, and hence optimized for GPU consumption.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Can paint open DDS?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>A DDS FileType plugin that allows Paint.NET to open and save the the some of formats introduced in DirectX 10 and later. This plugin is bundled with Paint.NET 4.2. 2 and later. If you need the features from a newer version you can still install the plugin.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I view DDS thumbnails?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Allows you to view . dds files in Thumbnail view in the Windows Explorer. If you&#8217;re working with DDS textures, you may also find our DDS Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Plug-ins, and Windows Texture Viewer to be useful.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How install Nvidia DDS plugin for Photoshop cs6?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FG17FyyW_gY\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I install Photoshop plugins?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Download the Creative Cloud desktop app.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the Stock &#038; Marketplace tab, and then select Plugins.  <\/li>\n<li>Search for your plugin.<\/li>\n<li>When you find a plugin you&#8217;d like to install, select Get or Learn more.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Where is the Photoshop plugins folder?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Launch Photoshop and go to Window > Extension (Legacy) to find your installed plug-ins.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Add NVIDIA Texture Tools plugin to Photoshop. Click Download on the NVIDIA Texture Tools page. Use File Viewer Plus. File Viewer Plus is a universal file opener software, fully compatible with theWindows 10 architecture that users can open DDS images. Use DDS Viewer. Convert the DDS File to PNG. 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