---
name: "jpegtoexr"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "exrtools"
version: "0.4-1.2+b2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/jpegtoexr"
---

# jpegtoexr(1)

convert a JPEG image to OpenEXR format

## NAME

jpegtoexr - convert a JPEG image to OpenEXR format

## SYNOPSIS

**jpegtoexr** input.jpg output.exr

## DESCRIPTION

Converts a JPEG file to an EXR file in \[0,1\].  This program reads the JPEG file in Y'CbCr format and converts to RGB itself to hopefully gain some extra precision when storing in EXR format.

## AUTHORS

Billy Biggs \<vektor@dumbterm.net\>.

## SEE ALSO

[**exrtools**(1)](/exrtools/1.md).