Image Manipulation Programs

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This is a list of programs that can be used to create and edit Targa TGA images.

  • Adobe Photoshop (http://adobe.com/) - The standard image editing tool in the industy, used by professionals all over the world. Very expensive. There is a plugin allowing Photoshop to directly open VTF files.
  • Paint Shop Pro (http://jasc.com/) - A cheap alternative to Adobe Photoshop. For those who don't want to break the bank.
  • Adobe Photoshop Elements (http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopelwin/main.html) - Low-cost, consumer version of Photoshop with high-end features such as colour management removed.
  • Paint.NET (http://www.eecs.wsu.edu/paint.net/index.html) - An open source .NET based image manipulation program.
  • The GIMP (http://www.gimp.org/) - Completely free, open source image editing software available for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and other UNIX operating systems. Complex to use, but powerful, scriptable and endlessly modifiable.
  • Wally (http://www.telefragged.com/wally/) - Simple freeware texture/decals/skining editing program.
  • HDR shop (http://gl.ict.usc.edu/HDRShop/) freeware (v1) can read, compile and write high-dynamic range format images.
  • Genetica (http://www.spiralgraphics.biz/gen2tour/index.htm) - A commercial seamless texture editor. Creates tiling textures of all material types.