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help with .tga
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2003 2:17 pm
by Vic Marrow
Alot of the textures in radiant are in .tga format. I want to alter some of them I have a cheap program that came with my printer called Corel photo house 5. I can't get .tga into the photo house 5. So I was wondering what software program I should get. I hear a lot of people talk about Photoshop 7. I saw this software and they want like $600.00 bucks for it! To much money for me. Can any one recomend a cheap software program that I can get .tga into and alter and not have to spend so much money?
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2003 2:23 pm
by Major Pain
Do you want to modify your .tga screens or convert them into JPG. For the last part, you can downloas IRFAN View. Simple, but effective.
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2003 2:28 pm
by Sonsai
But I think he wants to modify them too... can you do that in IFran view?
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2003 2:33 pm
by Major Pain
No...Then I suggest Photoshop 7 (they're not that expensive Vic) or just use Paint
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2003 3:53 pm
by Vic Marrow
It would be nice to convert the .tga into .jpg Will IRFAN do this? if so where can I get it ? Because I can do a lot of stuff to .jpg in the Corel photo house 5 like paint , resize etc. But it won't let me open .tga Oh and how much have you seen Photoshop 7 for? I live in Michigan and that seems to be going price at Best But and Comp USA. Thanks for your help guys!!!!
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2003 4:35 pm
by rOger
Is there not a windows version of GIMP you could download.
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2003 4:44 pm
by Major Pain
With Irfan you can convert in notime..
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2003 11:40 pm
by Jack Ruby
How about Paintshop Pro ? Its a pretty accomplished program that will do all you need to do, open and save your tga's and you'll be able to paint on them all you want, I would imagine its not much more than $100.
You can download the 30 day trial version here
http://www.jasc.com/download_4.asp?
Or theres a smaller version of Photoshop called Photoshop Elements, I know this is much cheaper than the full version though I have no clue if it handles tga's
Download trials of the Adobe progs here
http://www.adobe.com/products/tryadobe/main.jhtml
I guess if you work quickly you can save out hundreds of new textures before it runs out, then start your photoshop trial, then the elements trial, I guess if you get all the image editor trials you could have 6 months of freebies, if you plan which day you start your trials on
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2003 3:00 am
by Vic Marrow
Wow you guys really helped me out!! Those are some nice links you posted Jack thanks!!