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Supported Formats

ZBrush supports various formats for import and export of 3D models.
Import formats:
  • Wavefront OBJ (*.obj)
  • Maya (*.ma)
  • Mesh Ascii (*.mesh)
  • Mesh binary (*.meshb)
  • GoZ (ZBrush format for GoZ-enabled programs)
  • STL (*.stl) using the 3D Print Hub plugin
  • FBX using the FBX Export Import plugin
Export formats:
  • Wavefront OBJ (*.obj)
  • Maya (*.ma)
  • Web3D Standard (*.x3d)
  • GoZ (ZBrush format for GoZ-enabled programs)
  • STL (*.stl) using the 3D Print Hub plugin
  • VRML (*.wrl) using the 3D Print Hub plugin
  • FBX using the FBX Export Import plugin
USD format

The USD format has been added for import and export. The USD format was developed by Pixar to provide a way to handle scenes made up of many different elements as well as allow multiple artists to collaborate on the different assets.

Image File formats

ZBrush supports various formats for import and export of images. Note that when importing images into the Alpha palette they should ideally be 16 bit grayscale.

Import formats:
  • BMP (*.bmp)
  • Photoshop PSD (*.psd)
  • JPEG (*.jpg)
  • TIF (*.tif)
  • PNG (*.png) [Windows only]
  • GIF (*.gif)
  • HDR (*.hdr)
  • Open EXR (*.exr)
Export formats:
  • BMP (*.bmp)
  • Photoshop PSD (*.psd)
  • JPEG (*.jpg)
  • PNG (*.png)
  • TIF (*.tif)
  • Open EXR (*.exr) [32 bit Displacement only]