ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

RGBE image format

RGBe is a special type of image format that can show really bright and colorful images. It is like a regular picture, but it has some extra information that helps it display lots of bright colors that are not normally visible on a regular screen. Think of it like having a superpower to see colors that are too bright for your eyes!

The "RGB" part of the name stands for Red, Green, and Blue (colors) and "e" stands for "emission" which means that the image can radiate or shine some light. When you look at a regular picture, it is made up of different tiny dots called pixels, which have different colors. In an RGBe image, each pixel is made up of four tiny numbers that represent how much red, green, and blue light is needed to create that color, and a fourth number that represents how bright that color will be when it is displayed. It is like having magic ingredients to make special colors!

These extra numbers allow the image to display a much wider range of colors and brightness than a regular image. It is like one picture can have thousands more colors than another picture! RGBe images are often used in scientific or artistic applications where really accurate and bright colors are needed, like in space photos or immersive virtual reality experiences.

So, to sum up: RGBe is a special type of image that has extra information about how bright and colorful each pixel should be, using magic numbers for red, green, and blue colors. This makes the picture look super cool and bright, like having a superpower to see new colors not normally visible on a regular screen!