.TH "ktx" 1 "Sun Jun 14 2026 18:00:57" "Version 0.0.0" "KTX Tools Reference" \" -*- nroff -*-
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.SH NAME
ktx \- Unified CLI frontend for the KTX-Software library\&.
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.PP
ktx <command> [command-option\&.\&.\&.]
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 ktx [option\&.\&.\&.]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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Unified CLI frontend for the KTX-Software library with sub-commands for specific operations for the KTX File Format Specification https://registry.khronos.org/KTX/specs/2.0/ktxspec.v2.html\&.

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The following commands are available: 

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.IP "\fB\fBcreate\fP 
.IP "" 1c
Create a KTX2 file from various input files\&.  

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.IP "\fB\fBdeflate\fP 
.IP "" 1c
Deflate (supercompress) a KTX2 file\&.  

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.IP "\fB\fBextract\fP 
.IP "" 1c
Extract selected images from a KTX2 file\&.  

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.IP "\fB\fBencode\fP 
.IP "" 1c
Encode a KTX2 file\&.  

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.IP "\fB\fBtranscode\fP 
.IP "" 1c
Transcode a KTX2 file\&.  

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.IP "\fB\fBinfo\fP 
.IP "" 1c
Print information about a KTX2 file\&.  

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.IP "\fB\fBvalidate\fP 
.IP "" 1c
Validate a KTX2 file\&.  

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.IP "\fB\fBcompare\fP 
.IP "" 1c
Compare two KTX2 files\&.  

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.IP "\fB\fBhelp\fP 
.IP "" 1c
Display help information about the ktx tool\&.  

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.SH "OPTIONS"
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The following options are also available without a command:   

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.IP "\fB-h, --help 
.IP "" 1c
Print this usage message and exit\&. 

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.IP "\fB-v, --version 
.IP "" 1c
Print the version number of this program and exit\&. 

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.SH "EXIT STATUS"
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.IP "\(bu" 2
0 - Success
.IP "\(bu" 2
1 - Command line error
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2 - IO failure
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3 - Invalid input file
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4 - Runtime or library error
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5 - Not supported state or operation
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6 - Requested feature is not yet implemented  
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.SH "HISTORY"
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\fBVersion 4\&.0\fP
.RS 4

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Initial version
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.SH "AUTHOR"
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.IP "\(bu" 2
Mátyás Császár [Vader], RasterGrid www\&.rastergrid\&.com
.IP "\(bu" 2
Daniel Rákos, RasterGrid www\&.rastergrid\&.com 
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