TGAdt 47.1

Targa (TGA) picture datatype 47.1

Short:        Targa (TGA) picture datatype 47.1
Author:       Henryk Richter
Uploader:     henryk richter gmx net (Henryk Richter)
Type:         util/dtype
Version:      47.1
Architecture: m68k-amigaos >= 3.0.0
Distribution: NoCD

 Introduction

  This is a datatype for Targa (.tga) pictures. It's objective
  is to support a wider variety of targa specific features
  and bit depths compared to previously available datatypes,
  as well as transparency (transparent colors in 8 bit, 
  Alpha for Grey+Alpha and TrueAlpha modes, subject to 
  transparency support in picture.datatype).

  Please note that this datatype will be detected by the file
  suffix ".tga". Sadly, the Targa specification does not include
  a header that allows for reasonably robust binary content
  detection (exception: an optional footer that many pictures
  don't carry).


 Installation

  At most two files need to be copied for installation: the
  datatypes descriptor (TGA) and the datatype class 
  (TGA.datatype). You might want move existing files like
  DEVS:Datatypes/Targa (if present) to a safekeeping place 
  (e.g. SYS:Storage/Datatypes/). A reboot is usually 
  required to enable the new datatype.

  From CLI/Shell:
   Copy Classes/Datatypes/TGA.datatype Sys:Classes/Datatypes/
   Copy Devs/Datatypes/TGA Devs:Datatypes/


 Troubleshooting

  There is a known issue where TGA pictures are not detected
  on systems where exe.datatype is installed. Instead, exe.datatype
  claims those pictures for itself. The workaround is to
  remove "EXE" from DEVS:Datatypes/


 CPU and System compatibility

  The datatype is an all-in-one binary for any 68k Amiga.
  A V43 compatible picture.datatype is required (part of OS3.9,
  3.1.4, 3.2, also available in CGX or Picasso96 2.0).


 History

  47.1 - first Aminet release