Download the DDS Plugin on the NVIDIA web site to download. Click the 'Download' Button, and select the 'Texture Tools for Adobe Photoshop'. Remove the plug-in from Photoshop's Plug-ins folder to a temporary location that is outside of Photoshop's Plug-ins folders (for example, to a new folder on your desktop). Rename each of the problematic plug-in files so that the filename begins with a tilde. Photoshop does not load files that begin with a tilde. That same file should also be installed into the correct Photoshop Plug-ins folder, as shown here: f that file is not there, or if it is there but the plugin fails to properly run, then perhaps Photoshop was installed in a different location of was configured to look for plugins in a different folder.
The NVIDIA Texture Tools Exporter allows users to create highly compressed texture files - that stay small both on disk and in memory - directly from image sources using NVIDIA’s CUDA-accelerated Texture Tools 3.0 compressor technology.
- Tested on CC 2015 64bit, works on Windows and Mac Link: http://fnordware.blogspot.com/2014/09/dds-plug-in-for-after-effects-and.html.
- Allows 3ds max to read.dds files. The installer includes versions for 3ds max 3, 4, and 5, as well as source code for the latest version. If you're working with DDS files, you may also find our Adobe Photoshop Plug-ins, DDS Utilities, and DDS Thumbnail Viewer useful.
This exporter combines four texture tools in a single plugin and standalone application, including flexible and powerful support for cube maps, mipmaps, normal maps, transparency, and more than 130 import formats. A new compression preview pane allows you to see how your image will be compressed in real-time, without having to write to disk.
These tools are ideal for artists and graphics engineers looking to save texture memory and reduce the size of their applications or fit more or higher-resolution textures into the same space. For instance, game developers can use this to reduce the size of the games they create - or realistic rendering and digital content creation developers can use this to fit higher-resolution textures in memory.
Reduce application sizes
Compress textures down to a third of their original size. Or use this to fit more detailed and varied textures into memory
High-quality image processing
Generate mipmaps using linear-space colors and premultiplied alpha, filter normal maps using slope mapping, and more
Modern compression algorithms
Now supports BC6 for HDR textures, BC7 for high-quality compression, and ASTC for scalable compression on Tegra GPUs
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Standalone Application
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Release Notes
2020.1.3
- Both the plugin and the standalone exporter now export using DX9-style DDS headers when they can (i.e. without the DX10 header extension). Added an option to always use the DX10 header extension, which is disabled by default. This should improve compatibility with older DDS readers. The corresponding command-line flag is --dx10.
- Added support for read settings in the plugin. These settings are automatically saved in the registry. If you’ve hidden the read settings window, you can re-enable it from the About box.
- Added support in the plugin for reading mipmaps of DDS files as layers.
- Added support in the plugin for reading alpha channels of DDS files as extra channels instead of transparency.
- Added support for reading three nonstandard BC6/BC7 FourCC codes (BC6H, BC7L, and BC70).
- Added the ability to read and save images flipped vertically. The corresponding command-line options are --read-flip-y and --save-flip-y.
- Switched to using FreeImage instead of OpenImageIO in the standalone exporter for import and export of non-DDS images.
- BC1a, BC2, and BC3’s Fastest modes now use the GPU for compression.
- Fixed a bug where RGB values of fully transparent pixels (with alpha equal to 0) would be set to 0 as a result of internal premultiplication.
- Fixed a bug where the standalone exporter would read TIFF files without an ICC profile using linear-space instead of sRGB colors.
- Fixed an issue where the standalone exporter would read some file types with inconsistent premultiplied alpha.
- Fixed an issue where the standalone exporter would read PSD files without a specified color profile as if they contained linear colors instead of sRGB colors.
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- Fixed an issue where the standalone exporter would interpret some file formats without ICC profiles or specified oiio:ColorSpace values with the incorrect color space.
- Updated credits.
- Fixed an inaccuracy in the tooltips for BC1-BC5, where it talks about how palette elements are distributed between endpoints.
Adobe Photoshop Plugin
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| Requirements |
Release Notes
2020.1.3
- Both the plugin and the standalone exporter now export using DX9-style DDS headers when they can (i.e. without the DX10 header extension). Added an option to always use the DX10 header extension, which is disabled by default. This should improve compatibility with older DDS readers. The corresponding command-line flag is --dx10.
- Added support for read settings in the plugin. These settings are automatically saved in the registry. If you’ve hidden the read settings window, you can re-enable it from the About box.
- Added support in the plugin for reading mipmaps of DDS files as layers.
- Added support in the plugin for reading alpha channels of DDS files as extra channels instead of transparency.
- Added support for reading three nonstandard BC6/BC7 FourCC codes (BC6H, BC7L, and BC70).
- Added the ability to read and save images flipped vertically. The corresponding command-line options are --read-flip-y and --save-flip-y.
- Switched to using FreeImage instead of OpenImageIO in the standalone exporter for import and export of non-DDS images.
- BC1a, BC2, and BC3’s Fastest modes now use the GPU for compression.
- Fixed a bug where RGB values of fully transparent pixels (with alpha equal to 0) would be set to 0 as a result of internal premultiplication.
- Fixed a bug where the standalone exporter would read TIFF files without an ICC profile using linear-space instead of sRGB colors.
- Fixed an issue where the standalone exporter would read some file types with inconsistent premultiplied alpha.
- Fixed an issue where the standalone exporter would read PSD files without a specified color profile as if they contained linear colors instead of sRGB colors.
- Fixed an issue where the standalone exporter would interpret some file formats without ICC profiles or specified oiio:ColorSpace values with the incorrect color space.
- Updated credits.
- Fixed an inaccuracy in the tooltips for BC1-BC5, where it talks about how palette elements are distributed between endpoints.
Note: The NVIDIA Texture Tool exporter can be found in the “Save As” formats in Adobe Photoshop once installed
KEY FEATURES
Compression
- Supports BC1 - BC7 and ASTC texture compression
- CUDA-accelerated texture compressors allow you to compress higher-quality images in less time
- Four compression quality settings
- Reads more than 130 DXGI and ASTC formats
- Real-time compression preview
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Cube Mapping
- Create cube maps from 2D images
- Customizable coordinate system conversion for normal-mapped cube maps
- Support for unfolded and linear-format cube maps
Mipmapping
- Mipmap generation: Customizable filtering and color handling
- Mipmap generation: Slope-space mipmapping for normal maps
- Mipmapped alpha cutout correction ensures that alpha cutout textures cover roughly the same area regardless of level of detail.
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Normal Maps
- Customizable normal map generation
- 7 heightmap generation methods
- 6 derivative filters
- Export normal maps in tangent-space or object-space
Transparency
- Export textures with premultiplied alpha
- Generate alpha cutout textures with or without dithering
- Linear-space premultiplied alpha image processing
Additional Features
- Automatable workflow: Command-line interface (standalone version) and Actions support (Adobe Photoshop plugin)
- Fast batch scripting support (standalone version)
- Reads images with ICC v4 color profiles
- Supports exporting images with premultiplied alpha applied
- Falls back to CPU when workload exceeds GPU memory
Resources
- Source Images:
- Compression: autumn_ground_crop_scale_montage.png
- Cube mapping: environ-montage.png
- Mipmapping: mipmapping-montage.png
- Mipmapping video: foliage_68.png
- Normal maps: bricks-montage.png
- January 03, 2020
- 23 min to read
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1. Luminar 4
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6. ALCE 3
Photographers will love this easy-to-use plug-in. With the help of ALCE 3, you can add more depth to your photos by enhancing the contrast. What makes it so great is that it’s much easier to use than Photoshop’s unsharp mask filter.
7. GuideGuide
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9. Blow Up 3
Blow Up 3 will blow your mind. Thanks to this practical plug-in, you can create piercing sharp enlargements. As a matter of fact, the algorithm that this plug-in uses is better than the filters that Photoshop boasts. Next time that your client emails you a low-resolution photo, Blow Up 3 will see to it that your project will not be blown off course.
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13. Machine Wash Deluxe
Machine Wash Deluxe is definitely no washout! With the help of this Photoshop plug-in, you can add a realistic scratchy weathering effect to images. It works especially well with typography. So, if you want to add an attractive aging effect to design, this is the tool for the job.
14. B&W Effects
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15. Dream Suite Ultimate
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16. Texture Tools Industrial
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18. Watercolor Painter Plugins
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19. PageCurl 2
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