What is TGA (Truevision TGA (Targa))?
Definition
TGA (Targa) is a raster image format originally developed for Truevision video hardware.
Features
- •Up to 32-bit color
- •RLE compression
- •Alpha channel
- •Simple file structure
Advantages
- ✓Simple and reliable
- ✓Good alpha channel support
- ✓Common in game development
Use Cases
- ▶Game textures
- ▶3D rendering
- ▶Video game development
How to Open
Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, paint.net.
Developer & Release
Developed by Truevision (later Avid). Released in 1984.