LanguageTGA
Truevision TarGA bitmap image
File type: Bitmap image file
Files with tga file extension are generally bitmap images in old TarGA format. Most programs support this format.
Found 2 different file type records with the same tga filename suffix.
What is tga file?
File type category:
Bitmap image file
Date updated: June 23, 2025
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.
How to open tga file?
TGA graphics files should be supported in almost any graphics editors or viewers.
How to convert tga file?
Most graphics converters or editors should still be able to convert or re-save TGA graphics to other format.
Suggested software to open tga file:
Associated software actions with the tga file
Software applications that can open tga files:
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Multimedia Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
Revelation Natural Art (Microsoft Windows)
PhotoFiltre Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Artweaver (Microsoft Windows)
Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)
Preview (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)
Canvas X (Multiplatform)
Software applications that can edit tga files:
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Revelation Natural Art (Microsoft Windows)
PhotoFiltre Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)
Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)
Software capable of saving tga files:
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Revelation Natural Art (Microsoft Windows)
PhotoFiltre Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)
Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)
Programs for viewing tga files:
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Multimedia Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
FastPictureViewer Professional (Microsoft Windows)
WildBit Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
FastStone Image Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)
Preview (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software apps that create tga files:
Revelation Natural Art (Microsoft Windows)
Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that convert tga files:
FormatFactory (Microsoft Windows)
Preview (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Picture Resize Free Online Images Converter (On-line services)
Software apps that import tga files:
UVMapper (Microsoft Windows)
CrazyTalk (Microsoft Windows)
TexturePacker (Microsoft Windows)
Xara Page & Layout Designer (Microsoft Windows)
Apache OpenOffice Draw (OpenOffice.org Draw) (Multiplatform)
XnConvert (Multiplatform)
Krita (Multiplatform)
Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)
Software apps that export tga files:
VTFEdit (Microsoft Windows)
TexturePacker (Microsoft Windows)
Xara Page & Layout Designer (Microsoft Windows)
Preview (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
XnConvert (Multiplatform)
Krita (Multiplatform)
Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)
Software apps that print tga files:
Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)
IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving tga files:
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
FastPictureViewer Professional (Microsoft Windows)
Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)
Atari Jaguar Targa picture file
File type category:
Graphics file
Date updated: November 29, 2024
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.
How to open tga file?
Use TGA2CRY utility to open files with tga extension.
How to convert tga file?
Files with tga extension can be converted by usin TGA2CRY utility