TARGA (TGA)
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 import or export TGA files in CorelDRAW.
For more information about importing files, see Import files.
To import a TARGA file
1
Click
File Import.
2
Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3
Choose
TGA - Targa bitmap from the list box next to the
File name box.
To export a TARGA file
1
Click
File Export.
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.
6
In the
Convert to bitmap dialog box, adjust the width, height, resolution, color mode, or any of the other settings, and click
OK.
7
In the
TGA export dialog box, enable one of the following options:
Black-and-white images cannot be saved as TARGA files.
TARGA (TGA) technical notes
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The following features are supported: uncompressed color-mapped images, uncompressed RGB images, run-length encoding (RLE) compressed color-mapped images, RLE-compressed RGB images (types 1, 2, 9, and 10 as defined by the AT&T Electronic Photography and Imaging Center), and masks.
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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.
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You can import TGA files from 8-bit grayscale to 24-bit RGB.
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Masks are not saved in 1-bit black-and-white or 8-bit paletted files.
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RLE compression is supported, and the maximum image size is 64,535 × 64,535 pixels.