diff --git a/docs/handbook/image-file-formats.rst b/docs/handbook/image-file-formats.rst
index b0e20fa84..97599ace5 100644
--- a/docs/handbook/image-file-formats.rst
+++ b/docs/handbook/image-file-formats.rst
@@ -93,6 +93,12 @@ DXT1 and DXT5 pixel formats can be read, only in ``RGBA`` mode.
    in ``P`` mode.
 
 
+.. versionadded:: 11.2.0
+   DXT1, DXT3, DXT5, BC2, BC3 and BC5 pixel formats can be saved::
+
+       im.save(out, pixel_format="DXT1")
+
+
 DIB
 ^^^
 
diff --git a/docs/releasenotes/11.2.0.rst b/docs/releasenotes/11.2.0.rst
index f7e644cf3..3e977221e 100644
--- a/docs/releasenotes/11.2.0.rst
+++ b/docs/releasenotes/11.2.0.rst
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ libjpeg library, and what version of MozJPEG is being used::
     features.check_feature("mozjpeg")  # True or False
     features.version_feature("mozjpeg")  # "4.1.1" for example, or None
 
+Saving compressed DDS images
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Compressed DDS images can now be saved using a ``pixel_format`` argument. DXT1, DXT3,
+DXT5, BC2, BC3 and BC5 are supported::
+
+    im.save("out.dds", pixel_format="DXT1")
+
 Other Changes
 =============