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

Tools for TGA