• | To export a TARGA file |
• | TARGA (TGA) technical notes |
The TARGA (TGA) graphics format is used for saving bitmaps. It supports various compression systems and can represent bitmaps ranging from black-and-white to RGB color. You can open, import, or export TGA files in Corel PHOTO-PAINT.
For more information about opening or importing files, see Opening images or Importing files.
To export a TARGA file |
1 . | Click File Export. |
The File Import command lets you place the file as an object in the active image. If you want to open a TGA file as an image, click File Open. |
2 . | Locate the folder in which you want to save the file. |
3 . | Choose TGA - Targa bitmap from the Save as type list box. |
4 . | Type a filename in the File name list box. |
To compress an image while exporting it, choose a compression type from the Compression type list box. |
5 . | Click Export. |
6 . | In the TGA export dialog box, enable one of the following options: |
• | Normal |
• | Enhanced |
Black-and-white images cannot be saved as TARGA files.
TARGA (TGA) technical notes |
• | The type of file produced depends on the number of colors exported. For example, 24-bit color TARGA (TGA) files are exported as RLE-compressed RGB bitmaps. |
• | You can import TGA files from 8-bit grayscale to 24-bit RGB. |
• | Masks are not saved in 1-bit black-and-white or 8-bit paletted files. |
• | RLE compression is supported, and the maximum image size is 64,535 × 64,535 pixels. |
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