.tga
| File Type |
 Targa Graphic |
| File Format |
Standard (developed by Avid Technology) |
| Usage |
Open manually; may be referenced by an application |
| Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Popular |
| Description |
Bitmap image format developed by Truevision (now Pinnacle Systems) in 1984 for use with its first video products; new extensions to the TGA file were introduced by Truevision in 1989 to accommodate the needs of graphics industry professionals.
Examples of the extra extensions include:
- A scaled-down postage stamp copy of the image (a "thumbnail" image)
- Date and time the file was created
- Author name and comments
- Gamma value
- Pixel aspect ratio
- Alpha channel type
TGA files are also often used for storing texture files referenced by 3D video games.
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| Open With |
| Unix |
 GIMP
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| Updated |
March 11, 2010 |
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