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VST at a glance
VST
The Truevision line grew out of EPICenter-era PC graphics boards, and several board names ended up surviving as filename extensions even when the underlying raster structure stayed close to the wider TGA family.
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 | VST | TGA |
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| File type | Image | Image |
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| Created year | 1987 | 1984 |
| Inventor | Truevision | 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 | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use VST
- Your source file is already in VST.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to TGA.
- VST is commonly used in image 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 VST 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 VST to TGA?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
What should I review after converting VST to TGA?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.