TGA to DDS Converter
Batch convert tga files to dds format online for free
Choose files or drag & drop them here.
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All files will be deleted after one hour.
How to convert TGA files to DDS online?
Step-by-step guide to convert tga to dds using AnyConv. It works on PC (Windows, Mac, Linux) and mobile devices (iPhone, Android).
Upload TGA-file
Drag and drop your TGA file into the upload area. The maximum file size is 100 MB.
TGA to DDS
Click "Convert" to change tga to dds. The conversion usually takes a few seconds.
Download your DDS
Now you can download the DDS file. The download link only works on your device.
FAQ
- ❓ How can I convert files from TGA to DDS?First you need to add file for conversion: drag and drop your TGA file or click the "Choose File" button. Then click the "Convert" button. When TGA to DDS conversion is completed, you can download your DDS file.
- ⏱️ How long does it take to convert TGA to DDS?Image conversion is pretty fast. You can change TGA to DDS in a few seconds.
- 🛡️ Is it safe to convert TGA to DDS on AnyConv?Of course! We delete uploaded files immediately, and converted ones after 1 hour. No one has access to your files. File conversion (including TGA to DDS) is absolutely safe.
- 💻 Can I convert TGA to DDS on Mac OS or Linux?Yes, you can use AnyConv on any operating system that has a web browser. Our TGA to DDS converter works online and does not require software installation.
Information about TGA and DDS file formats
| 🔸 File format | TGA | DDS |
| 🔸 Full name | TGA - Truevision Targa image | DDS - Microsoft Direct Draw Surface |
| 🔸 File extension | .tga | .dds |
| 🔸 MIME type | image/x-targa, image/x-tga | image/vnd.ms-dds |
| 🔸 Developed by | Truevision | Microsoft |
| 🔸 Type of format | Raster image file | texture files |
| 🔸 Description | Truevision TGA often referred to as TARGA, is a raster graphics file format created by Truevision Inc. The native format of TARGA and VISTA boards was the first graphic cards for IBM-compatible PCs to support the Highcolor/TrueColor display. | The DirectDraw Surface container file format (uses the filename extension DDS) is a Microsoft format for storing data compressed with the proprietary S3 Texture Compression (S3TC) algorithm, which can be decompressed in hardware by GPUs. |
| 🔸 Technical details | The format can store image data with a maximum of 24 bits of RGB and an extra 8-bit alpha channel. Color data can be color-mapped or indirect color, or truecolor format. Image data may be stored raw, or optionally, a lossless RLE compression similar to PackBits can be employed. | The DirectDraw Surface format is useful for storing graphical textures and cubic environment maps as compressed and uncompressed data files. The Microsoft Windows file extension for this data format is '.dds'. |
| 🔸 File conversion | TGA conversion | DDS conversion |
| 🔸 Associated programs | Adobe Photoshop, Corel's Photo-Paint and Paint Shop Pro, the GIMP, GraphicConverter, Helicon Filter, ImageMagick, Inkscape, IrfanView, Pixel image editor, Paint.NET and Xara Photo & Graphic Designer and many others. | Adobe Photoshop |
| 🔸 Wiki | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truevision_TGA | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectDraw_Surface |
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