.EXR File Extension

Are you having difficulty opening a file that ends with .EXR? Such files can be executed only by certain programs. If you cannot open the .EXR file, it can be due to the following reasons: either you do not have an appropriate program to open it, or your file association is corrupted. For more information about this extension, please read the article below.

What is a .EXR file?

.EXR file belongs to the category of Raster Image Files used in operating systems such as Windows 11, 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP.

exr

Developer: Industrial Light & Magic

File Type: OpenEXR Image

Category: Raster Image Files

Format: Binary

.EXR file is associated with OpenEXR Image developed by Industrial Light & Magic, has a Binary Format and belongs to Raster Image Files category.

An EXR file is a raster image stored in the OpenEXR format and created by Academy Software Foundation. EXR files are widely used by computer graphics professionals, as they support multi-layer images, 16-bit and 32-bit pixels, as well as accurate HDR scene-linear image data representation. Such famous studios like Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, and DreamWorks facilitate the promotion of EXR files.

Additional information

To open an EXR file, you can use such applications as Blender, Serif Affinity Photo, Apple Preview, GIMP, Adobe Photoshop, or Adobe After Effects. You can also convert EXR files to other formats, including PDF, GIF, TIFF, HDR, JPG, PSD, PNG, and so on.

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