TGA (Truevision Targa)
.tga · image/x-tga · 1984 · Truevision
TGA is a 1984 format that refuses to die because game engines and 3D tools still read and write it — simple RLE compression, straightforward alpha channel, no patent drama. If a modding tool or engine hands you TGA textures, EditItAll converts them to PNG losslessly (or from PNG back to TGA) right in your browser.
Compression
Lossless
Transparency
Yes
Animation
No
Browser display
None
Strengths & limitations
Strengths
- Simple, reliable alpha channel
- Still standard in game/3D pipelines
Limitations
- No browser support
- Weak compression
- No metadata to speak of
Best used for
- Game textures and mods
- 3D rendering pipelines