What is a tga file and how do I open a tga file?

TGA is a raster graphic file format designed by Truevision. It supports 8, 16, 24 or 32 bits per pixel at a maximum of 24 bits for RGB colours and and 8-bit alpha channel, and is used to store texture files referenced by 3D video games. Truevision TGA, often referred to as TARGA, is a raster graphics file format created by Truevision Inc. a division of Avid Technology. It was the native format of TARGA and VISTA boards, introduced as the first graphic cards for IBM-compatible PCs to support Highcolor/truecolor display. This family of graphic cards was intended for professional computer image synthesis and video editing with PCs; usual resolutions of TGA image files match those of the NTSC and PAL video formats.

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