Chapter 177: KTXLoader

Core Idea

A loader for the KTX texture compression format.

References:

• The KTX File Format and Tools
• Babylon.JS khronosTextureContainer.ts

Code Examples

const loader = new KTXLoader();
const map = loader.load( 'textures/compressed/lensflare_ASTC8x8.ktx' )
map.colorSpace = THREE.SRGBColorSpace; // only for color textures

• What it demonstrates: Typical usage of KTXLoader.

Reference Tables

Constructor

Signature
new KTXLoader( manager : LoadingManager )

Methods

Method	Description
.parse( buffer : ArrayBuffer, loadMipmaps : boolean ) : CompressedTextureLoader~TexData	Parses the given KTX texture data.

Key Takeaways

1. KTXLoader extends: Loader → CompressedTextureLoader
2. Key methods: parse.

Connects To

• Loader: parent class
• CompressedTextureLoader: parent class
• Source: examples/jsm/loaders/KTXLoader.js