Mali GPU Texture Compression Tool

Compress texture image formats to reduce memory footprint and improve graphics application performance

The Mali GPU Texture Compression Tool enables the developer to compress individual textures or multiple textures to reduce the bandwidth usage required to load textures in graphics applications which gives applications superior performance and reduces power consumption.

The Mali GPU Texture Compression Tool supports a variety of different texture formats and allows displaying the original texture and the compressed texture for comparison.


Graphical User Interface

Allows user interactivity

 


Command line interface

Easy integration to build systems and test regression suites

 


Support for compressing all common texture formats (bmp, jpeg, jpg, tga, bpm, pgm, png, ppm and xbm)

No need to convert textures to particular format before compression


Support for compressing into Khronos standard Ericsson Texture Compression (ETC) format version 1 (pkm)

Efficient standard based texture compression


Compression configuration window

Provides control over texture compression size versus quality

 

 


Mali GPU Texture Compression Tool v2.2 [21-Oct-2009]

END USER LICENCE AGREEMENT FOR THE MALI GPU TEXTURE COMPRESSION TOOL V2.2

THIS END USER LICENCE AGREEMENT (“LICENCE”) IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU (EITHER A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL, OR SINGLE LEGAL ENTITY) AND ARM LIMITED ("ARM") FOR THE USE OF THE DELIVERABLES ACCOMPANYING THIS LICENCE. ARM IS ONLY WILLING TO LICENSE THE DELIVERABLES TO YOU ON CONDITION THAT YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE TERMS IN THIS LICENCE. BY CLICKING “I AGREE” OR BY INSTALLING OR OTHERWISE USING OR COPYING THE DELIVERABLES YOU INDICATE THAT YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL THE TERMS OF THIS LICENCE.

 

1.  DEFINITIONS.

 

“Authorised Purpose” means the use of the Deliverables to compress texture images into the Ericsson Texture Compression (ETC) format and deliver such compressed texture images to end users.

 

“Deliverables” means the software binaries accompanying this Licence, and any printed, electronic or online documentation supplied with it, in all cases relating to the Mali Texture Compression Tool.    

 

“Software Applications” means the compressed texture images developed by you under this Licence.

 

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DELIVERABLES: ARM hereby grants to you, subject to the terms and conditions of this Licence, a nonexclusive, nontransferable, royalty free, worldwide licence to use and copy the Deliverables solely for the Authorised Purpose.

 

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ARM contract reference:  LEC-PRE-00465

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Current Release

Mali GPU Texture Compression Tool v2.2 [21-Oct-2009]

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Current Release

Mali GPU Texture Compression Tool v2.2 [21-Oct-2009]

Mali GPU Texture Compression Tool v2.2 User Guide [PDF]

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Mali GPU Developer Tools Overview Slides [PDF]

Mali GPU Developer Tools Technical Overview [PDF]


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