EXR to HRZ Converter

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Quality Output

The converter preserves visual fidelity through the EXR to HRZ conversion. Your output maintains the detail of the original.

Rapid Delivery

EXR to HRZ conversion finishes in seconds for most files. Cloud servers process quickly so you get results without waiting.

Format Versatility

Beyond HRZ, Convertio supports dozens of output formats for your EXR files. One tool handles all your conversion needs.

How to convert EXR to HRZ

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Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

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Choose hrz or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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Let the file convert and you can download your hrz file right afterwards

About formats

EXR is a high-dynamic-range raster image format developed by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) internally since 1999 and publicly released as open-source software in January 2003. OpenEXR was created to meet the demanding requirements of feature film visual effects compositing, where scenes routinely contain extreme brightness ranges — from deep shadows to specular highlights on water, metal, or light sources — that exceed the precision of 8-bit or 16-bit integer formats. EXR stores pixel data in 16-bit floating-point (half) or 32-bit floating-point per channel, providing over 30 stops of dynamic range with smooth precision across the entire luminance spectrum. The format supports an arbitrary number of channels (not just RGBA), tiled and scanline storage, multiple compression methods (lossless ZIP, lossy B44 and DWAA/DWAB for preview quality), multi-part files containing multiple views or layers, and deep pixel data where each pixel stores multiple depth-sorted samples for volumetric effects. One advantage is compositing fidelity: the floating-point precision means that color grading, exposure adjustments, lighting changes, and multi-layer compositing operations produce mathematically correct results without the banding, clipping, or quantization artifacts inherent in integer formats. EXR's adoption as the VFX industry standard is another core strength — it is the default interchange format for Foundry Nuke, Autodesk Flame, Blackmagic Fusion, Adobe After Effects, and every major 3D renderer, and its open-source C++ library is embedded in hundreds of production tools.
Initial release: January 2003
HRZ is a simple raster image format associated with slow-scan television (SSTV), a method of transmitting still images over radio frequencies used by amateur radio operators since the late 1950s when Copthorne Macdonald pioneered the technology. HRZ files store images at a fixed resolution of 256x240 pixels in raw RGB format, with each pixel represented as three bytes (red, green, blue) at 8 bits per channel, producing uncompressed files of exactly 184,320 bytes. The format has no header, no metadata, and no compression — the file is simply a sequential dump of raw pixel data in row-major order. This extreme simplicity reflects the format's origins in the amateur radio community, where SSTV images are transmitted as audio tones encoding luminance and chrominance values over narrow-bandwidth HF (shortwave) radio channels. The fixed 256x240 resolution corresponds to common SSTV transmission modes, and HRZ files serve as the digital capture or storage medium for received SSTV transmissions. One advantage is the format's zero-overhead structure: with no parsing, decompression, or metadata processing required, HRZ files can be read by any program capable of reading raw pixel data with known dimensions — a single function call in virtually any programming language. The format's connection to amateur radio SSTV culture is another notable aspect: HRZ files document a unique form of image communication where operators transmit photographs over thousands of miles using nothing but radio waves and audio encoding, a practice that continues today alongside digital modes. HRZ files can be opened by ImageMagick, GIMP, and specialized SSTV software.
Developer: SSTV Community
Initial release: 1985

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert EXR to HRZ?

Portfolio and client review workflows need standard formats — EXR to HRZ ensures your HDR renders reach every stakeholder.

What programs open HRZ files?

ImageMagick and slow-scan television (SSTV) software open HRZ radio image format files

How fast is EXR to HRZ conversion?

Most conversions complete within seconds. Larger or more complex files may take slightly longer, but processing happens on fast cloud servers.

Are colors preserved in the EXR to HRZ conversion?

EXR stores extended dynamic range data. Converting to HRZ maps that range into the displayable gamut while retaining visual accuracy.

Does EXR to HRZ conversion preserve quality?

The converter optimizes for best visual fidelity. HRZ may apply compression

Does the conversion preserve transparency?

HRZ does not support transparency natively. Alpha channel data from EXR will be flattened against a solid background during conversion.