What is the difference between .tga and .png8?
- Extension
- .tga
- .png8
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Avid Technology
- PNG Working Group
- Description
- A TGA file is a file saved in the raster graphic format designed by Truevision. It supports 8, 16, 24, or 32 bits per pixel at a maximum of 24 bits for RGB colors and and 8-bit alpha channel. TGA files are often used to store texture files referenced by 3D video games.
- A PNG file is an image file stored in the Portable Network Graphic (PNG) format. It contains a bitmap of indexed colors and uses lossless compression, similar to a .GIF file but without copyright limitations. PNG files are commonly used to store graphics for web images.
- MIME Type
- image/x-tga
- image/png
- Sample
- sample.tga
- sample.png8
- Wikipedia
- .tga on Wikipedia
- .png8 on Wikipedia