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'''VTFEdit''' is a GUI frontend for the functions contained within [[VTFLib]], an LGPL open source programming library. VTFEdit is a successor to [[VTFTool]] and is written by [[User:Wunderboy|Neil "Jed" Jedrzejewski]] and [[User:Nem|Ryan "Nemesis" Gregg]].
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| title    = VTFEdit [[File:Icon-VTFEdit.png|16px]]


VTFEdit itself was written solely by Ryan and is a .NET based GUI tool for the creation and conversion of [[VTF]] and [[VMT]] files. It is a powerful tool allowing files of various formats to be converted to/from VTF format in all of the Source texture formats.  
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| developer =  Neil "Jed" Jedrzejewski<br>Ryan "Nemesis" Gregg
| initial_release = June 29, 2005‎{{confirm}}
| stable_release = Jan 22nd, 2017<!-- according to the exe and the website's last updated date -->
| written_in = c++
| type =  Texture tool
| distribution = Freeware
| website = [https://nemstools.github.io/pages/VTFLib-Download.html Download]


VTFEdit produces [[MIP_Mapping|MIP maps]] and DXTn compressed images using nVidia's [http://developer.nvidia.com/object/dds_utilities.html nvDXTlib] library, offering a wide range of formats and filters.
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Other features include the ability to create [[Normal_Maps|normal maps]] from grey scale images, various sharpening filters for MIP Map generation, access to all VTF header flags, a simple tree based VMT creation system with [[GCF]] access, a WAD conversion tool, a batch conversion tool and a VMT creation wizard.
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{{Deprecated|The creator of VTFEdit has abandoned his projects and website, If you encounter bugs please try using the unofficially updated version ({{vtfeditreloaded|4}}).}}
{{vtfedit|4}} is a GUI frontend for the functions contained within [[VTFLib]], an LGPL open source programming library. VTFEdit is a successor to [[VTFTool]] and is written by [[User:Wunderboy|Neil "Jed" Jedrzejewski]] and [[User:Nem|Ryan "Nemesis" Gregg]].
 
VTFEdit itself was written solely by Ryan and is a .NET-based GUI tool for the creation and conversion of [[VTF]] and [[VMT]] files. It is a powerful tool allowing files of various formats to be converted to/from VTF format in all of the Source texture formats.
 
VTFEdit produces [[MIP_Mapping|mipmaps]] and DXTn compressed images using nVidia's [http://developer.nvidia.com/object/dds_utilities.html nvDXTlib] library, offering a wide range of formats and filters.
 
Other features include the ability to create [[Normal_Maps|normal maps]] from greyscale images, various sharpening filters for MIP Map generation, access to all VTF header flags, a simple tree-based VMT creation system with [[GCF]] access, a WAD conversion tool, a batch conversion tool, and a VMT creation wizard.
 
{{warning|Support for importing and exporting HDR textures is limited; use [[Vtex (Source 1)|Vtex]] to create HDR textures, and {{no_vtf|3.1}} to export them.}}
{{Important|1=You must have [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=21 .NET 3.5] installed to use VTFEdit. The program or Windows will prompt you to install .NET 3.5 if you try to run VTFEdit without it.}}
==Bugs==
{{bug|hidetested=1|VTFEdit will crash if you attempt to paste anything but text into the editor.}}
{{Bug|hidetested=1|VTFEdit DXT decoder has issues that will cause the texture to have [[Fixing DXT Green Tint Compression|green tint]] when extracting it. This is fixed in {{vtfeditreloaded|1}}. The encoder is unaffected.}}
{{bug|hidetested=1|VTFedit may freeze if you are converting a large number of files, in which case you should wait until the process is completed and do not interrupt it.}}


{{bug|VTFEdit will crash if you attempt to paste anything but text into the editor.}}
== Screenshots ==
== Screenshots ==
<gallery>
<gallery mode=nolines>
Image:Vtfedit1.png|VTFEdit in action
File:Vtfedit1.png|VTFEdit in action
Image:Vtfedit2.png|VMT Editing
File:Vtfedit2.png|VMT Editing
</gallery>
</gallery>


== See also ==
== See also ==
 
*{{vtfeditrld|4}}
*[[Creating a Material]]
*[[Creating a Material]]
*[[VMT Editor]]
*[[VTFVer]]
*[[VTFVer]]


== External links ==
== External links ==  
* [http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/index.php?p=41 VTFEdit] - the official website.
* [https://github.com/NeilJed/VTFLib VTFLib] - official GitHub repository and binary download
* [http://www.tophattwaffle.com/wp-content/plugins/download-monitor/download.php?id=VTFedit.exe Download (@ TopHATTwaffle's web site)]
* [http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/index.php?p=41 Nem's Tools {{bracket|VTFLib - Download - VTEEdit v1.3.3 Full}}]{{dead link}} – the official website
* [https://valvedev.info/guide/ZVYi Mirror at Valve Developer Union]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170913055549/http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/index.php?c=238#p238 Nem's Tools {{bracket|VTFLib - Download - VTEEdit v1.3.3 Full}}] – archive on Wayback Machine
* [http://www.therazzerapp.de/tools/vtfedit.html VTFEdit Download @ TheRaZZeRApp]                          
* [https://nemstools.github.io/pages/VTFLib-Download.html Nem's Tools {{bracket|VTFLib - Download}}] – archive hosted on GitHub (faster)
{{Expand|noborder=1|title=VTFEdit/VTFLib - More mirrors|
* [https://gamebanana.com/tools/95 VTFLib/VTFEdit v1.3.3] – download @ Gamebanana
* [https://gamebanana.com/tools/6801 Nem's Tools Archives] – download @ Gamebanana
* [https://www.tophattwaffle.com/downloads/vtfedit/ VTFEdit | TopHATTwaffle] – download @ TopHATTwaffle's website
* [https://valvedev.info/guide/ZVYi VTFEdit | Valve Developer Union] – download @ Valve Developer Union
* [http://www.therazzerapp.de/tools/vtfedit.html Download @ TheRaZZeRApp]{{dead link}}
* [https://kynooo.github.io/downloads/vtfedit133.exe VTFEdit | Kyno's Storage] – download @ Kyno's website
}}
* [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/vtfedit/ Arch User Repository] – AUR package for VTFEdit on Arch Linux
* {{no_vtf|3.1}} – a console-only alternative to [[VTF2TGA]]
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Developer(s)
Neil "Jed" Jedrzejewski
Ryan "Nemesis" Gregg
Initial release
June 29, 2005‎[confirm]
Stable release
Jan 22nd, 2017
Written in
C++
Operating system
Windows
Type
Texture tool
Target engine(s)
Source
Distribution
Freeware
Website
Obsolete-notext.pngDeprecated:The creator of VTFEdit has abandoned his projects and website, If you encounter bugs please try using the unofficially updated version (VTFEdit Reloaded VTFEdit Reloaded).

VTFEdit VTFEdit is a GUI frontend for the functions contained within VTFLib, an LGPL open source programming library. VTFEdit is a successor to VTFTool and is written by Neil "Jed" Jedrzejewski and Ryan "Nemesis" Gregg.

VTFEdit itself was written solely by Ryan and is a .NET-based GUI tool for the creation and conversion of VTF and VMT files. It is a powerful tool allowing files of various formats to be converted to/from VTF format in all of the Source texture formats.

VTFEdit produces mipmaps and DXTn compressed images using nVidia's nvDXTlib library, offering a wide range of formats and filters.

Other features include the ability to create normal maps from greyscale images, various sharpening filters for MIP Map generation, access to all VTF header flags, a simple tree-based VMT creation system with GCF access, a WAD conversion tool, a batch conversion tool, and a VMT creation wizard.

Warning.pngWarning:Support for importing and exporting HDR textures is limited; use Vtex to create HDR textures, and no_vtf to export them.
Icon-Important.pngImportant:You must have .NET 3.5 installed to use VTFEdit. The program or Windows will prompt you to install .NET 3.5 if you try to run VTFEdit without it.

Bugs

Icon-Bug.pngBug:VTFEdit will crash if you attempt to paste anything but text into the editor.
Icon-Bug.pngBug:VTFEdit DXT decoder has issues that will cause the texture to have green tint when extracting it. This is fixed in VTFEdit Reloaded. The encoder is unaffected.
Icon-Bug.pngBug:VTFedit may freeze if you are converting a large number of files, in which case you should wait until the process is completed and do not interrupt it.

Screenshots

  • VTFEdit in action

    VTFEdit in action

  • VMT Editing

    VMT Editing

See also

External links

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