#file formats

[emojistargloww]

PDF | DOC | DOCX DOCM | GDOC TXT | MD

[soapflavouredsoup]

most edible format

.png

.jpg

.wav

.mp3

.mp4

.svg

.img

.webp

.gif

.pdf

.zip

.exe

Voting ended onApr 19

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Digital artists, in what format do you export your drawings to get the best quality?

jpeg

png

gif, even if it's a still image

Secret third format (tell us in the tags please)

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Voting ended onJul 16, 2024

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[askagamedev]

How long have Sony and Microsoft been using the same file formats for their games? Has it been the same since you started?

I must apologize - I made a mistake yesterday. Microsoft doesn't use ELF files at all, it was a brain fart on my part. I haven't touched the consoles directly for a few years now. Thinking back after I posted, I realized that I was wrong. Sony has used ELF files forever, but Microsoft has had different file formats for each console.

Original Xbox used .XBE (Xbox Executable)

X360 used .XEX, and the development console was called a "Xenon"

XBone and XSX both use the MSIX format, which is a "universal windows" type executable.

Sorry about the mistake - I'm old and forgetful now, and I haven't had to do direct console development in years.

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[ampersketch-art]

Hello! If you're trying to save an image but it's a WEBp and plugins aren't working, then here's a useful tip!

Go to the url and delete the ? and text past that (if I'm correct this is tracking bs). Hit enter, and there you go!

[skrunklowumbo64]

Hate WEBP file formats? There's an easy solution.

You just simply put .png or .jpg at the end of the file name, then click save.

I had tested this & it worked. No file format converter sites, nor image editing programs required.

[brightgreendandelions]

Does someone have Fire Alpaca

i need to convert an .mdp (basically a layered PNG) file into something readable. and i don't want to download it again just for that task...