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PS at a glance
PS
Adobe's PostScript technology was central to the desktop publishing revolution, and the language became tightly associated with printers, imagesetters, and prepress workflows.
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 | PS | TGA |
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| File type | Document | Image |
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| Created year | 1984 | 1984 |
| Inventor | Adobe | Truevision (now Pinnacle Systems) |
| Status | active | legacy |
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| Vector scaling | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use PS
- Your source file is already in PS.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to TGA.
- PS is commonly used in document 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 PS 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 PS 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 PS to TGA?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.