Convert Portable Network Graphics (.png) to Targa Image (.tga) online for free. Fast, secure image conversion with no watermarks or registration.
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TGA (Targa) is a raster image format originally developed by Truevision in 1984 for their graphics cards. It remains widely used in game development, 3D rendering, and video production because it supports 32-bit color (24-bit RGB plus 8-bit alpha) with optional RLE compression. Converting PNG to TGA provides game engines, 3D applications, and video compositing tools with a format they handle natively.
PNG and TGA are technically similar — both support full-color imagery with alpha transparency and lossless storage. The key difference is ecosystem support: game engines (Unreal, Unity, Source), 3D tools (3ds Max, Maya, Blender), and video compositing software (After Effects, Nuke) have deep TGA integration dating back decades, with pipeline tools and batch processors built specifically for TGA workflows.
Game development pipelines frequently use TGA as the standard texture format. Unreal Engine, Source Engine, and many indie game engines expect texture assets in TGA format. While modern engines increasingly accept PNG, many modding communities, legacy projects, and studio-specific toolchains still mandate TGA for consistency with established asset pipelines and build tools.
Video post-production and VFX compositing software also relies on TGA for image sequences. Rendering a 3D scene as a TGA sequence and compositing it in After Effects or Nuke is a decades-old workflow. When PNG assets need to enter these pipelines, converting to TGA ensures compatibility with the entire toolchain — from rendering software to color grading tools to final output.
Sharp decodes the PNG's RGBA pixel data and writes it as a 32-bit TGA file (24-bit RGB plus 8-bit alpha). The TGA uses top-down row order for compatibility with the widest range of applications. Optional RLE compression can reduce file size for images with large flat color areas. PNG's 8-bit alpha transparency maps directly to TGA's 8-bit alpha channel with no loss. The output conforms to the TGA 2.0 specification.
The conversion is completely lossless. PNG and TGA both store 8-bit-per-channel RGBA data, so every pixel value transfers exactly. The alpha channel is preserved identically. The only difference is the container format and compression — TGA with RLE uses a simpler compression scheme than PNG's DEFLATE, resulting in somewhat larger files for complex images but potentially smaller files for images with large flat areas.
| Device | PNG | TGA |
|---|---|---|
| Windows PC | Native | Partial |
| macOS | Native | Partial |
| iPhone/iPad | Native | Partial |
| Android | Native | Partial |
| Linux | Partial | Partial |
| Web Browser | Native |
PNG to TGA conversion integrates lossless images into game development, 3D rendering, and video production pipelines. The lossless transfer of all pixel and alpha data ensures no quality compromise in the format change.
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| Fitur | PNG | TGA |
|---|---|---|
| Nama Lengkap | Portable Network Graphics | Truevision TGA |
| Ekstensi | .png | .tga |
| Terbaik Untuk | Lossless quality | Game development |