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Barrett Slade

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06-23-2007 16:56

Hello all I have first ver photoshop cs does save file to tga only jpeg and my texture is not clear..so is their a plug in or converter to tga that works

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06-23-2007 18:30

Make sure you're working in RGB mode, 8 bits per channel. If you're in any other mode, TGA won't be an option for you.

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Robin Sojourner

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06-25-2007 00:26

When you save the texture, TGA isn't an option, but Targa is.

What you might not realize is that Targa IS .tga.

And of course Photoshop saves targa files, on the Mac or the PC, for many years and many versions.

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Daz Honey

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06-25-2007 02:28

did they have 32 bit targas back then?

Muriel Bury

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06-26-2007 00:40

You knwo textures DONT HAVE to be in TGA to work as textures in SL?
ive made several files in JPG with out knowing and works exellent Both from Adobe CS and 4, 5 , 6, 7 .. some how im a freak ..
Hope it helps!...
Muri

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06-26-2007 06:08

From: Muriel Bury

You knwo textures DONT HAVE to be in TGA to work as textures in SL?
ive made several files in JPG with out knowing and works exellent Both from Adobe CS and 4, 5 , 6, 7 .. some how im a freak ..
Hope it helps!...
Muri

You're not a freak. SL has always supported JPEG, BMP, and TGA. The reson TGA is so important is it's the only one of the three that can do transparency (and it is the industry standard format for texturing).

So you know, JPEG is not recommended because it uses lossy compression. Your JPEG image will never look as good as a TGA, ever. And that's before you even get to considering that JPEG can't do transparency at all.

As of yesterday, SL now officially supports PNG as well, which I suspect will become the format of choice for many people, as it's easier for most to understand. I still recommend TGA, but PNG is good.

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Muriel Bury

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06-26-2007 07:05

yikes.. PNG as well
talk about massive image qualety but true..
transparacy images are best as TGA....

Jut thougth id let who ever know!

adobe photoshop CS File save as
Barrett Slade Registered User Join date: 17 Mar 2007 Posts: 5	06-23-2007 16:56 Hello all I have first ver photoshop cs does save file to tga only jpeg and my texture is not clear..so is their a plug in or converter to tga that works
Chosen Few Alpha Channel Slave Join date: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 7,496	06-23-2007 18:30 Make sure you're working in RGB mode, 8 bits per channel. If you're in any other mode, TGA won't be an option for you. _____________________ . Land now available for rent in Indigo. Low rates. Quiet, low-lag mainland sim with good neighbors. IM me in-world if you're interested.
Robin Sojourner Registered User Join date: 16 Sep 2004 Posts: 1,080	06-25-2007 00:26 When you save the texture, TGA isn't an option, but Targa is. What you might not realize is that Targa IS .tga. And of course Photoshop saves targa files, on the Mac or the PC, for many years and many versions. _____________________ Robin (Sojourner) Wood www.robinwood.com "Second Life ... is an Internet-based virtual world ... and a libertarian anarchy..." Wikipedia
Daz Honey Fine, Fine Artist Join date: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 599	06-25-2007 02:28 did they have 32 bit targas back then?
Muriel Bury Registered User Join date: 5 May 2007 Posts: 5	texture filenames 06-26-2007 00:40 You knwo textures DONT HAVE to be in TGA to work as textures in SL? ive made several files in JPG with out knowing and works exellent Both from Adobe CS and 4, 5 , 6, 7 .. some how im a freak .. Hope it helps!... Muri
Chosen Few Alpha Channel Slave Join date: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 7,496	06-26-2007 06:08 From: Muriel Bury You knwo textures DONT HAVE to be in TGA to work as textures in SL? ive made several files in JPG with out knowing and works exellent Both from Adobe CS and 4, 5 , 6, 7 .. some how im a freak .. Hope it helps!... Muri You're not a freak. SL has always supported JPEG, BMP, and TGA. The reson TGA is so important is it's the only one of the three that can do transparency (and it is the industry standard format for texturing). So you know, JPEG is not recommended because it uses lossy compression. Your JPEG image will never look as good as a TGA, ever. And that's before you even get to considering that JPEG can't do transparency at all. As of yesterday, SL now officially supports PNG as well, which I suspect will become the format of choice for many people, as it's easier for most to understand. I still recommend TGA, but PNG is good. _____________________ . Land now available for rent in Indigo. Low rates. Quiet, low-lag mainland sim with good neighbors. IM me in-world if you're interested.
Muriel Bury Registered User Join date: 5 May 2007 Posts: 5	06-26-2007 07:05 yikes.. PNG as well talk about massive image qualety but true.. transparacy images are best as TGA.... Jut thougth id let who ever know!

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