TGA image files

December 30, 2002 1:33 PM from

How do i edit TGA image files so they work on skin studio.I have a program that saves to a TGA image file but it does'nt seem to work with window blind skin i work on.

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Reply #1 December 30, 2002 3:20 PM from

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I banged on about this in the forums for a long time to no effect. Basically WB only understands TGA files written by a very limited set of applications (like Photoshop for example).

Why on earth WB doesn't support PNG files I'll never understand - many other Stardock apps support them (DesktopX for example).

Reply #2 December 30, 2002 3:22 PM from

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The image must be a 32bit uncompressed tga to work properly. I personally wish png was an option.

Reply #3 December 30, 2002 4:33 PM from

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Thanks for the info

Reply #4 December 30, 2002 6:04 PM from

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Wowzers! finally an answer to why those files never worked.

Reply #5 December 30, 2002 11:01 PM from

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Delicious, even when pulling teeth, the teeth eventually do come out.

Reply #6 January 2, 2003 1:30 PM from

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Koasati,

I've produced 32 bit uncompressed TGAs with several apps. None worked except photoshop. Can't vouch for other commercial applications like PaintShop Pro though.

Reply #7 January 2, 2003 3:01 PM from

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PSP only supports 24 bit uncompressed tga files. That's why I would really prefer png. I shouldn't need a high dollar app, simply to create a few images with alpha transparency to use in WindowBlinds skins. It seems a bit elitist to me.

Reply #8 January 2, 2003 3:52 PM from

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I agree koasati...I really wish they would change the .tga to .png. A lot more apps can do .pngs well.

Reply #9 January 2, 2003 8:05 PM from

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What are some of the programs that support the 32bit uncompressed tga format? Like 20/20 or Infraview that are freebies. I can't remember if either of them saved in that file type.

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