Image format
What is a .tga file?
Truevision Targa, from 1987, designed to be the generic image format of the PC. It supports alpha, 16 and 32 bits per pixel and simple RLE compression, and it was the default texture format in early 3D engines.
fileclay opens and writes TGA
When to use TGA
- Best for
- Textures, sprites, and legacy graphics tools.
- Advantages
- Simple to read, with an alpha channel.
- Disadvantages
- Rarely seen outside games and 3D tools.
Convert TGA files
From TGA
All 23 output formats: .png, .jpg, .webp, .bmp, .tif, .tiff, .gif, .jp2, .j2k, .j2c, .ico, .ppm, .pgm, .pbm, .pam, .qoi, .pcx, .exr, .sgi, .xbm, .jpeg, .pdf, .pptx
Conversions run in your browser. Files aren’t uploaded.
Questions about TGA
How do I convert my files to .tga?
Open the fileclay converter, drop your file in and pick .tga as the output format. It runs inside your browser with WebAssembly, so nothing is uploaded, there’s no account and no watermark.
Which formats can I convert TGA files into?
fileclay can write 24 formats from a TGA file, including PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP, TIF and TIFF. Pick any of them as the output format when you drop the file in.
Is TGA lossless?
Yes. TGA keeps all the original data, so nothing is lost when the file is saved.
Does TGA support transparency?
Yes. TGA can store transparent areas.