What Is a TGA File?
A file with the TGAfile extensionis a Truevision Graphics Adapter image file.
This format is often seen associated with image files used in video games.
TGA also stands for various things that have nothing to do with this file format.
For example,The Gaming ArmageddonandTandy Graphics Adapterboth use the TGA abbreviation.
Although it costs,Adobe Photoshopis another good option if you already have it on your gear.
Another way to convert a TGA file is to use afree image conversion service.
A TGA to DDS (DirectDraw Surface) conversion is possible withEasy2Convert TGA to DDS(tga2dds).
Batch TGA to DDS conversion is supported in the professional version of the program.
Still Can’t Open It?
Some file formats use file extensions that share some of the same letters or look awfully similar.
You might be confusing aTGZor TGF (Trivial Graph Format) file with a Targa Graphic file.
AT&T EPICenter specified the TGA format at its infancy.
Some TARGA files might also end with .VST.
If 32, 24 bits are RGB and the other 8 is for an alpha channel.
A TGA file can be raw and uncompressed, or it can utilize a lossless, RLE compression.
It was also used for projects pertaining to online real estate and video teleconferencing.
kick off the TGA file in GIMP and go toImage>Scale Image.
