# Add .tx to tiled exr converter

**URL:** <https://forums.chaos.com/t/add-tx-to-tiled-exr-converter/54731>\
**Category:** Requests\
**Created:** [July 29, 2015, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/add-tx-to-tiled-exr-converter/54731 "2015-07-29T09:50:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Macker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@Macker](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Macker)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/add-tx-to-tiled-exr-converter/54731/1 "2015-07-29T09:50:47Z")

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Can we please have the .tx/tiff 8 bit option added to the tiled exr converter?

The overwhelming majority of my scenes do not use 16 or 32 bit textures. The only exception is when I light the scene with an HDRI.

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**Author:** ![AbeMata](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/abemata/32/71045_2.png) [@AbeMata](https://forums.chaos.com/u/AbeMata)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2016, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/add-tx-to-tiled-exr-converter/54731/2 "2016-08-05T22:35:29Z")

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Does vray support 8 bit tiled tx files yet?

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**Author:** ![vlado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/779978/32.png) [@vlado](https://forums.chaos.com/u/vlado)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2016, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/add-tx-to-tiled-exr-converter/54731/3 "2016-08-08T14:46:23Z")

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> [@Grant Warwick- Mastering Vray: Material Ideas Needed.](https://forums.chaos.com/t/grant-warwick-mastering-vray-material-ideas-needed/44879/509):
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> Can we please have the .tx/tiff 8 bit option added to the tiled exr converter?

You can use the maketx tool for this. I don’t think we will be adding the option to our EXR converter, at least for the moment. You can get a 64-bit precompiled version of maketx here:  
[http://forums.chaosgroup.com/showthread.php?86665-add-support-for-TX-files-to-quot-img2tiledexr-quot&p=682750#post682750](http://forums.chaosgroup.com/showthread.php?86665-add-support-for-TX-files-to-quot-img2tiledexr-quot&p=682750#post682750)

Best regards,  
Vlado

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**Author:** ![vlado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/779978/32.png) [@vlado](https://forums.chaos.com/u/vlado)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2016, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/add-tx-to-tiled-exr-converter/54731/4 "2016-08-08T14:46:47Z")

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> [@z-septh with Photoshop CS5](https://forums.chaos.com/t/z-septh-with-photoshop-cs5/51869/2):
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> Does vray support 8 bit tiled tx files yet?

We have supported 8-bit tiled tx files for a few years now.

Best regards,  
Vlado