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TARGA (TGA)

The TARGA(TGA) graphics format is used for describing 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 Importing files.

To export a TARGA file Back to Top
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Click File Export.
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Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
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Choose TGA - Targa bitmap from the Save as type list box.
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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.
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Click Export.
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In the Convert to bitmap dialog box, adjust the width, height, resolution, color mode, or any of the other settings, and click OK.
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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 Back to Top
 
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.
 
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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