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From: tbissett@nstar.rn.com (Travis Bissett)
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Subject: Re: Amiga to Targa
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Date: 4 Mar 91 01:54:13 GMT
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jal@pandora.cs.wayne.edu (Jason Leigh) writes:

> I need to convert some Amiga 24 bit IFF files (or raw RGB files) to
> Targa format.  Does anyone know of a public domain tool (I already
> have The Art Department and I don't want to buy the TARGA module)
> to do this?  Or perhaps does anyone have docs on the TARGA format
> so that I can write my own conerter?
> 
There is at least one freely distributable program out there that handles 
coversion from 24 bit RGB to Targa. Wait a sec and I'll look for it's name 
by peeking under this screen :-) . . . . clever name RGBX. You can poke 
around in your favorite archive sites to look for it but be warned that it 
is erratic and non-productive due to reliability reasons. You might want ot 
consider rolling your own. I was thinking about such myself at one time. You 
might try contacting TrueVision directly to see if they'll fax you the 
format specs directly. I managed to wrangle a copy from a computer graphics 
shop in Indy. I doubt they'd hold up in another fax. There's a guy named 
Jerry who sometimes is found in the Amiga 'nets and by his origine line I'd 
guess that he works for TrueVision (ha answered some mail o' mine regarding 
Oran Sands). Drop me another line if you get no better answer than this -- 
shouldn't be hard to top it if the right persons respond.


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