diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 6366e74..10c47e4 100755
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ bl_info = {
     "name": "Render Toolbox",
     "description": "Setup outputs and perform cheks for rendering",
     "author": "Samuel Bernou",
-    "version": (0, 7, 0),
+    "version": (0, 8, 0),
     "blender": (4, 0, 0),
     "location": "View3D",
     "warning": "",
diff --git a/fn.py b/fn.py
index 0365433..bea7c13 100755
--- a/fn.py
+++ b/fn.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def create_and_connect_file_output(node, outputs, file_out, out_name, base_path,
 
 
 def connect_to_file_output(node_list, file_out=None, base_path='', excludes=None, remap_names=None, 
-                           file_format=None, split_tech_passes=False, template=None):
+                           file_format=None, split_tech_passes=False, tech_file_format=None, template=None):
     """Connect selected nodes output to file output(s)
     if a file output is selected, add intputs on it
 
@@ -248,18 +248,19 @@ def connect_to_file_output(node_list, file_out=None, base_path='', excludes=None
     excludes = excludes or {}
     remap_names = remap_names or {}
 
+    if tech_file_format is None:
+        ## Fallback to file format (then customize) is not provided
+        tech_file_format = file_format.copy() if file_format else None
+        if tech_file_format:
+            # Set to EXR if provided is not exr type e.g PNG
+            if tech_file_format.get('file_format') not in ('OPEN_EXR', 'OPEN_EXR_MULTILAYER'):
+                tech_file_format['file_format'] = 'OPEN_EXR'
 
-    tech_file_format = file_format.copy() if file_format else None
-
-    if tech_file_format:
-        ## TODO: Set to EXR if provioded is not ERX or EXR multilayer ?
-        # ->> if tech_file_format.get('file_format')) is not in ('OPEN_EXR', 'OPEN_EXR_MULTILAYER'): ...
-
-        ## Force 32 bit
-        tech_file_format['color_depth'] = '32'
-        ## Enforce a lossless format if provided is not
-        if (codec := tech_file_format.get('exr_codec')) and codec not in ['ZIP','PIZ','RLE','ZIPS']:
-            tech_file_format['exr_codec'] = 'ZIP'
+            ## Force 32 bit
+            tech_file_format['color_depth'] = '32'
+            ## Enforce a lossless format if provided is not
+            if (codec := tech_file_format.get('exr_codec')) and codec not in ['ZIP','PIZ','RLE','ZIPS']:
+                tech_file_format['exr_codec'] = 'ZIP'
 
     for node in node_list:
         exclusions = excludes.get(node.name) or []
diff --git a/operators/output_setup.py b/operators/output_setup.py
index e5d7613..d929a4e 100755
--- a/operators/output_setup.py
+++ b/operators/output_setup.py
@@ -226,7 +226,24 @@ class RT_OT_create_output_layers(bpy.types.Operator):
             ('DWAB', 'DWAB (lossy)', ''),
             ),
         )
-    
+
+    tech_exr_codec : EnumProperty(
+        name='Tech Passes Codec',
+        default='ZIP',
+        description='Codec settings for Techpasses OpenEXR (passes are set to 32bit)',
+        items=(
+            ('PIZ', 'PIZ (lossless)', ''),
+            ('ZIP', 'ZIP (lossless)', ''),
+            ('RLE', 'RLE (lossless)', ''),
+            ('ZIPS', 'ZIPS (lossless)', ''),
+            # ('PXR24', 'Pxr24 (lossy)', ''),
+            # ('B44', 'B44 (lossy)', ''),
+            # ('B44A', 'B44A (lossy)', ''),
+            # ('DWAA', 'DWAA (lossy)', ''),
+            # ('DWAB', 'DWAB (lossy)', ''),
+            ),
+        )
+
     color_depth : EnumProperty(
         name='Color Depth',
         default='16',
@@ -460,13 +477,14 @@ Possible variables:
                 row_multi.prop(self, 'template_multilayer_name')
                 row_multi.active = final_format == 'OPEN_EXR_MULTILAYER'
 
-            ## Todo: Add rt.info_note to explain templates
             box.row().prop(self, 'name_type', expand=False)
             col = box.column()
             col.prop(self, 'file_format')
             col.prop(self, 'exr_codec')
             col.row().prop(self, 'color_depth', expand=True)
             col.prop(self, 'split_tech_passes')
+            if self.split_tech_passes:
+                col.prop(self, 'tech_exr_codec', text='Tech Passes Codec')
 
         search_row = layout.row()
         op = search_row.operator("rt.colprop_search_and_replace", icon='BORDERMOVE')
@@ -573,6 +591,13 @@ Possible variables:
             'exr_codec' : self.exr_codec,
             'color_depth' : self.color_depth,
         }
+
+        tech_file_format = {
+            ## Force the use of OpenEXR for tech passes if normal passes uses PNG or the likes
+            'file_format' : file_ext if file_ext in ('OPEN_EXR_MULTILAYER', 'OPEN_EXR') else 'OPEN_EXR',
+            'exr_codec' : self.tech_exr_codec,
+            'color_depth' : '32',
+        }
         
         scn = context.scene
         nodes = scn.node_tree.nodes
@@ -591,6 +616,7 @@ Possible variables:
                 remap_names=remap_names,
                 file_format=file_format,
                 split_tech_passes=self.split_tech_passes,
+                tech_file_format=tech_file_format,
                 template=self.final_base_path_template)
 
         return {"FINISHED"}