What is an EXR file?
An EXR file is a raster image, usually stored in an open EXR format. It’s a high dynamic range HDR image like format. This file was developed by industrial light and magic visual effects company. It supports, multi-layer imagers, lossy and lossless compression. In 1999, The openEXR bitmap file was originally created. 2003, was the first time it was released in public.
EXR file holds color, and high luminance range hence used to store deep raster images for high-quality graphics. Files with EXR file extension, openEXR Bitmap file. The latest version 2.5.2 was released in 2020. It supports several compressions like PIZ, ZIP, B44, PXR24, and B44A.
a.convert.com, an offline file format supports the exr files and can convert these into JPG, PNG, GIF, TIF, and other formats. This website can also resize exr files before converting them.
Examples of the programs that can open these files include Autodesk, 3ds max, serif’s photo plus, and Adobe photoshop.
How to Open EXR Files
How to Make EXR Files
Below are some software programs that can open EXR files. Download one to open your file now.