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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.
3FR at a glance
3FR
Hasselblad raw workflows are closely tied to medium-format capture and to the brand's studio and commercial-photography lineage, which gives 3FR a different practical role from mass-market DSLR raw families.
Format comparison
| Feature | TGA | 3FR |
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| File type | Image | Image |
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| Compression / quality | depends | raw |
| File size characteristics | medium | large |
| Compatibility | broad | limited |
| Editability | moderate | high |
| Created year | 1984 | 2002 |
| Inventor | Truevision (now Pinnacle Systems) | Hasselblad |
| Status | legacy | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Archival suitability | moderate | strong |
| Metadata handling | moderate | rich |
| Delivery profile | strong | limited |
| Workflow fit | delivery | source |
| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Vector scaling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use TGA
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Important for long-tail compatibility and archival conversion.
When to use 3FR
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Preserve capture-stage sensor information.
FAQs
Why convert TGA to 3FR?
Choose 3FR as target when preserving original Hasselblad captures or handing files into a Hasselblad-oriented raw workflow.
What changes when converting TGA to 3FR?
Convert to 3FR when preserving original Hasselblad captures or handing files into a Hasselblad-oriented raw workflow. It is useful for archive retention, color-critical processing, and studio pipelines that need untouched sensor data.
What should I review after converting TGA to 3FR?
After conversion, review these destination checks: Open converted output in vendor photo software and verify behavior on real samples; Compare output against the expected raw quality profile; Compatibility often depends on vendor or decoder support.
How can I keep quality stable in TGA to 3FR conversion?
Run representative samples, keep settings deterministic, and monitor these risks: They are source formats, not publication-ready outputs; Compatibility often depends on vendor or decoder support; Validate destination compatibility before large-batch conversion.