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CDR at a glance
CDR
CorelDRAW was developed by Corel engineers Michel Bouillan and Pat Beirne in 1987 to bundle with Corel's desktop publishing systems. The inclusion of TrueType support in Windows 3.1 transformed CorelDRAW into a serious illustration program.
TGA at a glance
TGA
Before today's relatively small set of mainstream consumer image formats dominated everyday use, desktop software, workstations, GUI systems, and early graphics tools produced many specialized raster formats with local importance.
Format comparison
| Feature | CDR | TGA |
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| File type | Vector | Image |
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| Created year | 1989 | 1984 |
| Inventor | Corel Corporation | Truevision (now Pinnacle Systems) |
| Status | active | legacy |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Vector scaling | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use CDR
- Your source file is already in CDR.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to TGA.
- CDR is commonly used in vector workflows.
When to use TGA
- Your target workflow expects TGA.
- Improve delivery compatibility with TGA.
- TGA is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert CDR to TGA?
Convert to TGA when preparing textures, matte-supporting raster assets, or production intermediates for graphics tools and engines that still expect it.
It is useful where simple RGBA image exchange matters more than high compression.
What changes when converting CDR to TGA?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to TGA removes vector scaling.
What should I review after converting CDR to TGA?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.