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8 Bits (256 Colors) Renders a smaller, 8-bit color image from a palette of 256
colors.
Targa Image Options Dialog Box
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Save a Rendered Image
Options used when saving a rendering to a TGA image file.
Summary
When TGA is chosen as the output format, the Targa Image Options dialog
box is displayed.
List of Options
The following options are displayed.
Color
8 Bits (256 Grayscale) Creates an 8-bit grayscale image using 256 shades of
gray.
8 Bits (256 Colors) Renders a smaller, 8-bit color image from a palette of 256
colors.
24 Bits (16.7 Million Colors) Creates a 24 bit color image that uses a 16.7
million color palette.
32 Bits (24 Bits + Alpha) Creates a 24 bit color image that includes an 8 bit
alpha channel. Alpha is a type of data, found in 32-bit image files, that assigns
transparency to the pixels in the image.
Bottom Up
Saves the image from bottom to top.
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