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alktx2 是一个高集成度的图片 ↔ KTX2 转换库:用户 pip install 后即可通过少量函数完成:

  • png/jpg/webp/tga/tiff → ktx2(选择 Basis Universal 的编码算法,并暴露关键调参)
  • ktx2 → png/jpg/webp/tga/tiff(把 KTX2 解码为 RGBA8,再编码成常见图片格式)

项目目标是:接口极简、参数可控、性能足够好、并尽量保留 basisu 的能力(在 Python 侧以更友好的方式暴露)

支持的图片格式(与 KTX2 的互转)

方向 格式 扩展名 / MIME 要点 实现说明
图片 → KTX2 PNG .png / image/png stb_image 解码为 RGBA8
图片 → KTX2 JPEG .jpg .jpeg / image/jpeg stb_image
图片 → KTX2 WebP .webp / image/webp libwebp
图片 → KTX2 TGA .tga / image/x-tga stb_image
图片 → KTX2 TIFF .tif .tiff / image/tiff libtiff(常见压缩与 RGBA 接口可读;极冷门 photometric 可能失败)
KTX2 → 图片 PNG format="png" stb_image_write,未压缩
KTX2 → 图片 JPEG format="jpg" stb_image_write
KTX2 → 图片 WebP format="webp" libwebp
KTX2 → 图片 TGA format="tga" stb_image_write未使用 RLE 的 TGA
KTX2 → 图片 TIFF format="tif"format="tiff" libtiff 写出 未压缩 RGBA TIFF

批处理写出文件时,format="tiff"format="tif" 均使用 .tif 后缀。

快速上手

图片文件 ↔ KTX2 文件

import alktx2

# png -> ktx2(更偏分发/体积)
alktx2.encode_image_to_ktx2(
    "a.png",
    "a.ktx2",
    codec="etc1s",
    quality=50,
    effort=3,
    srgb=True,
)

# ktx2 -> webp(方便快速预览)
alktx2.decode_ktx2_to_image(
    "a.ktx2",
    "a.webp",
    format="webp",
    quality=85,
    method=4,
)

bytes ↔ bytes(适合服务端/管线)

import alktx2

with open("a.webp", "rb") as f:
    img = f.read()

ktx2 = alktx2.encode_bytes_to_ktx2(
    img,
    mime="image/webp",
    codec="uastc",
    quality=80,
    effort=4,
    zstd_supercompression_level=6,
)

png_bytes, mime = alktx2.decode_ktx2_to_bytes(ktx2, format="png")
assert mime == "image/png"

便捷:mime 简写

encode_bytes_to_ktx2(..., mime=...) 支持两种写法:

  • 标准 MIME:image/pngimage/jpegimage/webp
  • 常见简写:pngjpgjpegwebptga 等(忽略大小写)

示例:

ktx2 = alktx2.encode_bytes_to_ktx2(img_bytes, mime="jpg")

TIFF 输入依赖 vendored libtiffzlib(见 build.md / THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md)。

批处理:目录 ↔ 目录(默认吃满 CPU)

当你需要一次性处理大量图片/ktx2 时,建议使用目录接口:

  • encode_images_dir_to_ktx2_dir():图片目录 → ktx2 目录
  • decode_ktx2_dir_to_images_dir():ktx2 目录 → 图片目录

它们支持:

  • recursive:是否递归子目录
  • suffixes:后缀过滤(忽略大小写,可写 png.png
  • prefix:文件名前缀过滤(忽略大小写)
  • workers:并发数(默认 CPU 核心数)

示例:

import alktx2

# 批量图片 -> ktx2(保持目录结构)
alktx2.encode_images_dir_to_ktx2_dir(
    "E:/textures",
    "E:/textures_ktx2",
    recursive=True,
    suffixes=["png", "jpg", "webp", "tga"],
    codec="etc1s",
    quality=50,
    effort=3,
    # 批处理建议 threads=1,通过 workers 吃满 CPU,避免过度抢占
    threads=1,
)

# 批量 ktx2 -> png
alktx2.decode_ktx2_dir_to_images_dir(
    "E:/textures_ktx2",
    "E:/textures_png_preview",
    recursive=True,
    suffixes=[".ktx2"],
    format="png",
    level=0,
)

并发建议(重要)

alktx2单次编码时就可以通过 threads=0 自动使用多核(默认即为 0,会尽量吃满 CPU)。 因此通常不需要、也不建议在 Python 层再叠加并发(否则很容易出现“过度抢占”导致更慢,甚至内存暴涨)。

  • 不建议使用 multiprocessing / 进程池:每个子进程内部都会再开多线程,整体 CPU/内存会被迅速打满。\n 如果你一定要做并发,优先使用本库提供的目录批处理接口(workers 控制并发)。\n
  • 不建议叠加 Python 3.14 的 free-threading 并发:本库的热点在 C++ 编码/解码,多线程在底层已经做了;\n Python 层再并发通常只会更混乱(尤其是同时 workers + threads=0 的情况下)。

参数总览(重点)

alktx2 目前对外暴露这些高集成度接口:

  • encode_image_to_ktx2() / encode_bytes_to_ktx2()\n
    • 核心是 BasisU 编码参数。\n
  • encode_raw_rgba_to_ktx2() / encode_raw_mips_to_ktx2()\n
    • 从内存 RGBA8(及自建 mip 链)直接编码,跳过 PNG 往返。\n
  • decode_ktx2_to_image() / decode_ktx2_to_bytes()\n
    • 核心是 输出图片编码参数(webp/jpg 质量等)。\n
  • inspect_ktx2()\n
    • 不解码像素,只读 KTX2 元信息(codec/块尺寸/色彩传递函数等)。\n
  • 目录批处理:encode_images_dir_to_ktx2_dir() / decode_ktx2_dir_to_images_dir()

下面按“你最常用的图片 ↔ KTX2”场景解释关键参数(更完整的接口说明请以 src/alktx2/__init__.pyi 为准)。

编码:图片 → KTX2

1) 通用参数(推荐优先掌握)

  • codec:\n
    • etc1s:更小的体积(常用于下载分发),质量一般\n
    • uastc:更高质量(常用于近似无明显瑕疵),文件更大\n
    • astc_ldr / xuastc_ldr:ASTC/XUASTC LDR(当前默认块大小 6x6)
  • quality:1-100(质量/体积权衡)
  • effort:0-10(速度/最高可达质量权衡)
  • srgb / linear:互斥。\n
    • 色彩贴图(albedo/baseColor/UI):一般 srgb=True\n
    • 法线/金属度/粗糙度/高度等数据贴图:一般 linear=True
  • threads:0 自动;>0 指定线程池总线程数(更快但更吃 CPU)

2) KTX2(supercompression)

  • zstd_supercompression_level:对支持的模式启用 KTX2 的 Zstd supercompression。\n
    • 常用于 uastc:更利于分发(更小),但编码更慢。\n
    • None 表示使用库默认。

3) mipmap(当 mipmaps=True 时才生效)

  • mipmaps:是否自动生成 mipmap(强烈建议用于 3D 场景)
  • mip_wrap:生成 mip 时使用 wrap(True)或 clamp(False)
  • mip_filter:滤波器名称(空串=使用 basisu 默认)
  • mip_scale / mip_smallest_dimension:控制 mip 生成策略

图集注意:自动 mip 会在下采样时把相邻子图混色。若你已自建 mip 链(每级单独 clamp extrusion / 邻近色填充),请改用 encode_raw_mips_to_ktx2(levels=[(rgba,w,h), ...]),不要再开 mipmaps=True

3.1) 内存 RGBA / 自建 mip

import alktx2

# 单层:跳过 PNG 编解码
ktx = alktx2.encode_raw_rgba_to_ktx2(rgba_bytes, width, height, codec="etc1s")

# 自建 mip 链:levels[0] 最大,后续级不得更大
ktx = alktx2.encode_raw_mips_to_ktx2(
    [
        (level0_bytes, 2048, 2048),
        (level1_bytes, 1024, 1024),
        (level2_bytes, 512, 512),
    ],
    codec="etc1s",
)

4) UASTC(LDR 4x4)RDO(更小但更有损)

  • uastc_rdo_lambda:>0 开启 RDO;越大通常文件更小但质量下降。\n
    • 经验值:0.5 ~ 1.5 常作为起点。\n
  • uastc_rdo_dict_size:RDO 字典大小,None=默认

5) XUASTC profile(更偏“可转码速度 vs 压缩率”)

  • xuastc_syntax\"\" | \"zstd\" | \"hybrid\" | \"arith\"\n
    • zstd:转码更快,压缩率略差\n
    • arith:压缩率更好,转码更慢\n
    • hybrid:折中\n
  • xuastc_disable_subsets / xuastc_disable_dual_plane:偏向“转码到 BC7 更快/更稳定”的开关(可能牺牲质量)

6) Alpha/内容提示

  • check_for_alpha:是否检测输入 alpha(默认 True)
  • force_alpha:强制输出 alpha(默认 False)
  • renormalize:法线贴图 renormalize(默认 False)
  • y_flip:编码前沿 Y 翻转(默认 False)

解码:KTX2 → 图片(png/jpg/webp/tga/tiff)

  • formatpng / jpg / webp / tga / tif / tiff
  • quality:\n
    • jpg:1-100\n
    • webp:0-100(lossy)\n
  • lossless / near_lossless / method:仅对 webp 输出生效(更完整说明见 .pyi

原理(实现链路)

编码:图片 → KTX2(BasisU)

  1. 图片解码:\n
    • png/jpg/tga 等:stb_image 解码到 RGBA8\n
    • webp:libwebp 解码到 RGBA8\n
    • tiff:libtiffTIFFReadRGBAImageOriented 转为 RGBA8\n
  2. BasisU 编码:把 RGBA8 交给 basisu::basis_compressor,通过 basisu::basis_compressor_params 进行参数映射,产出 .ktx2。\n
  3. 返回/写盘:返回 bytes 或写出到文件。

解码:KTX2 → 图片

  1. KTX2 解析与转码:使用 basist::ktx2_transcoder,将 KTX2 解码/转码为 RGBA32(即 RGBA8 像素)。\n
  2. 图片编码:\n
    • png/jpg/tga:stb_image_write 编码\n
    • webp:libwebp 编码\n
    • tiff:libtiff 写出未压缩 RGBA\n

已知限制(当前版本)

  • KTX2 解码:默认解码 level=0, layer=0, face=0,但现在你可以在 decode_ktx2_to_*() 中显式指定:\n
    • level:mipmap level(0 为最大分辨率)\n
    • layer:texture array / video frame 的层索引(如果 inspect_ktx2() 返回 layers=0,则有效层数视为 1)\n
    • face:cubemap 面(2D=0;cubemap=0..5)\n
    • 这使得后续扩展到批量导出/更多结构变得更自然。\n
  • HDR/特殊 DFD:当前以 LDR/常见用途为主,后续会逐步补齐 HDR/更多 DFD 解释与更强的格式兼容性提示。

发布到 PyPI(多版本 wheel)

本地一键构建 Windows / Linux manylinux(cp311–cp314)并可选上传:见 scripts/README.md(命令示例:.\scripts\build_local_wheels.ps1 -UploadToPyPI)。

本机若是 Visual Studio 2026 + 较老 CMake(不认识 VS 2026 generator),请改用:

.\scripts\build_local_wheels_homepc.ps1 -PythonVersions 3.11

该脚本经 VsDevCmd 导入 MSVC 环境并强制 CMAKE_GENERATOR=Ninja

inspect_ktx2() 字段说明(简要)

inspect_ktx2() 返回的字典包含:

  • 基础结构width/height/levels/layers/faces
  • alpha 与 transfer functionhas_alpha/is_srgb
  • BasisU codecbasis_tex_format(枚举值)与 basis_tex_format_name(可读字符串)
  • 类型判断is_hdr/is_etc1s/is_uastc/is_astc_ldr/is_xuastc_ldr
  • 块尺寸block_width/block_height(例如 ETC1S/UASTC 常见为 4x4)
  • DFD(Data Format Descriptor)摘要dfd_color_model/dfd_transfer_func/dfd_channel_id0/dfd_channel_id1\n 这些字段用于快速判断数据语义(例如是否 sRGB、通道映射等)。更深入解释后续会补充。

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