3Delight supports the following image file formats:
| Name & Extension | Description | Bit Depth | Multi-Layer Support | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TIFF | .tif | TIFF format. | 8-bit integer | Yes_ (Layers can have different data types.) |
OpenEXR | .exr | Open EXR format using lossless ZIP compression for all layers. | 16-bit float | Yes _______________ |
OpenEXR (DWAA) | .exr | Open EXR format using lossy DWAA compression (at level 45) for color layers. Layers containing data of another nature, such as normals, use lossless ZIP compression. | 16-bit float | Yes |
OpenEXR (deep) | .exr | The Open EXR "deep" image format. Each pixel can contain multiple values at different depths. | 16-bit float | Yes |
JPEG | .jpg | JPEG format. | 8-bit integer | No |
PNG | .png | PNG format. | 8-bit integer | No |
| 8-bit images are saved with a sRGB gamma correction. 16-bit integer, 16-bit float and 32-bit float images are saved as "raw" data, without any gamma correction. | ||||