Basics
TGA-File-Format
The TGA or Targa-File-Format is basically a Bitmap-Format.
TGA can save colors in 8, 16, 24 and 32 bit color depth.
NoLimits uses the 32 bit format, because that´s the only format
that can also save an alpha-channel.
The alpha channel will be the mask
that we put arround our graphic.
The mask is required for NoLimits to see what parts of the graphic will
be used. That means that all parts that are not surrounded by a mask will
not be displayed later on in NoLimits.
That´s my version of TGA in NL.
TGA - Truevision (Targa) File Format
Type: Bitmap
Extension: TGA
Version:
Compression: None, RLE
Color Depth: 1- to 32-bits (8, 16, 24, and 32 typical)
Maintainer: Truevision Inc.
Specification:
The TGA format is one of the most widely used bitmap file
formats for
storage of 24- and 32-bit truecolor images. TGA supports colomaps,
alpha channel, gamma value, postage stamp image, textual information,
and developer-definable data.
Copies of the TGA specification, including a sample code
disk, may be
obtained from Truevision:
Truevision Incorporated
7340 Shadeland Station
Indianapolis, IN 46256-39925
Voice: 317.841.0332
Fax: 317.576.7700
BBS: 317.577.8783
FTP: ftp://ftp.truevision.com/
WWW: http://www.truevision.com/