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TGA files: what are they and how do I open them?

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.tga file type #1: Truevision TarGA bitmap image

Files with tga file extension are generally bitmap images in old TarGA format. Most programs support this format.

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The tga file extension is almost always used for graphics in TarGA format, which was originally developed by Truevision for their Targa and Vista products.

TGA is an industry standard designed for high-end paint programs and ray tracing packages on systems that use MS-DOS color applications. It is not as widely supported as PCX or TIFF formats nor in Windows-only applications.

It was one of the first formats able to handle images with up to sixteen million unique colors. TGA pictures may be saved compressed (run length encoded) or not compressed.

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.tga file type #2: Atari Jaguar Targa picture file

Files with tga extension are used for Targa picture graphics file format. 

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The tga file extension is known as Targa picture file format for 16-bit and 24-bit RGB true color graphics images. Can be converted into Jaguar CRY-format using the TGA2CRY utility.

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What is the meaning of a file extension?

File extensions are characters that appear after the dot in a computer file's name. For example, the file "unknown-file.tga" has the file extension "tga". This is used to identify which program should open the file or what file type it is.
File extensions help you organize and manage files. They provide a quick and easy way to identify and associate the file type with the appropriate software.

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