File formats

Ultra Fractal supports various image file formats for exporting and rendering images. You can select 

the file format when selecting the file name of the exported image and when starting a new render 

job (see 

Rendering images

, 

Rendering animations

, and 

Rendering parameter files

). 

The following file formats are supported:

Bitmap image

Saves the image as a Windows bitmap image (*.bmp). This format is 

supported by almost all Windows graphics programs.

Photoshop image

Saves the image as an Adobe Photoshop image (*.psd). This allows you 

to save layers individually, so they can be post processed. This file 

format also supports transparent images.

PNG image

Saves the image as a Portable Network Graphics image (*.png). This file 

format is readable by many graphics programs and supports lossless 

compression and transparent images.

JPEG image

Saves the image as a JPEG image (*.jpg). This format offers very good 

compression. You can set the quality of the saved image to adjust the 

file size. A value of 95% will usually give good results. Do not use this 

format if you want the best possible image quality.

Targa image

Saves the image as a Targa image (*.tga). This is a common format for 

high end graphics programs, such as raytracers and 3D packages. It 

supports transparent images.

TIFF image

Saves the image as a TIFF image (*.tif). This format is often used by 

print shops and graphics designers working with Apple computers. It also 

supports transparent images.

AVI movie

Only for animations. Saves the animation as a Windows AVI movie 

(*.avi) with a selectable codec. Only codecs with a Video for Windows 

interface are supported. DirectX only codecs are not supported. If you 

want the best quality, it is recommended to render animations to bitmap 

sequences instead, and compress them later with third party software 

such as 

VirtualDub

.

When you render an animation to a format other than AVI, it will be rendered as a sequence of 

bitmap images.

Next: 

Resolution

See Also

Exporting and rendering

File types

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