IMAGE CONVERTER BASED ON BLOCK COMPRESSION ALGORITHMS OF DXT1, DXT3 AND DXT5 TEXTURES

Abstract

This article analyzes the existing applications that implement block texture compression algorithms. Based on it, the most optimal variant of technical implementation is introduced. A set of technologies for the implementation of the prototype is selected and substantiated and its architecture is developed on the basis of the principles that ensure the maximum extensibility and purity of the code. With the development of technology and the integration of computerized systems into all possible areas of human activity, more and more software with three-dimensional graphics is being used. Such programs have long since ceased to be used only in the entertainment field for tasks such as computer game development or special effects for cinema. Now with their help doctors can plan the most complex operations, architects check the developed plans of constructions and engineers to model prototypes without use of any materials. On the one hand, such a rapid increase can be explained by the increase in the power of components for personal computers. For example, modern graphics processors, which play a key role in the operation of graphics software, have become much faster in recent decades and have increased their memory hundreds of times. However, no matter how many resources the system has, the question of their efficient use still remains. It is to solve this problem that block texture compression algorithms have been created. In fact, they made it possible to create effective software when computer resources were still quite limited. And with increasing resources allowed to develop software with an incredible level of detail of the models, which led to its active implementation in such demanding areas as medicine, construction and more. The end result of this work is a developed application that takes into account the modern needs of the user. During the development, the most modern technologies were used for the highest speed and relevance of the application. The main advantages and disadvantages of existing solutions were also taken into account during the development. The capabilities of the system were tested using manual testing on a local machine.