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Odd little question - is there a way to view targa thumbnails in Windows Explorer?

Cory Edo
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04-18-2006 00:05
I know this isn't technically a texture question, but just thought I'd toss this out here in case someone knew of an app that might be useful.

Is there any program that you can install that will allow you to see thumbnail previews of targa files in Windows Explorer (and by extention, the File -> Open window in Photoshop)?

Thanks in advance :)
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Dianne Mechanique
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04-18-2006 00:35
From: Cory Edo
I know this isn't technically a texture question, but just thought I'd toss this out here in case someone knew of an app that might be useful.

Is there any program that you can install that will allow you to see thumbnail previews of targa files in Windows Explorer (and by extention, the File -> Open window in Photoshop)?

Thanks in advance :)
There is no thumbnail in a targa as it's a straight bitmap, but lots of file browsers create them on the fly if that's what you mean.

I am on a Mac so I just use the photoshop file-browser and the regular Mac finder window creates them also.

If Windows Explorer won't create a thumbnail from the bitmap by itself, you'd have to use a different file-browser I think. Probably something specifically for images like ACDSee? I don't know if Photoshop for Windows can re-use that same thumbnail though it's not created *in* the file but in it's own database AFAIK. :)
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Cottonteil Muromachi
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04-18-2006 01:27
You can use this software that sounds like some lewd sex toy.

http://greggman.com/pages/thumbplug_tga.htm

It creates thumbnails in the explorer just like how a jpeg would show up.
Cory Edo
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04-18-2006 01:41
From: Cottonteil Muromachi
You can use this software that sounds like some lewd sex toy.

http://greggman.com/pages/thumbplug_tga.htm

It creates thumbnails in the explorer just like how a jpeg would show up.


Installed, its perfect, just what I was looking for. Small and compact and does exactly what I need it to. *pays Cottontail $L1*
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