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Truevision TGA (Targa) Image

The TGA format is a raster graphics file developed in 1984 by Truevision Inc. for their high-end graphics cards. It later found wide use in video editing and animation due to its versatility. TGA supports color depths of 1 to 32 bits per pixel, includes alpha channels for image transparency, and offers RLE compression to balance file size and image quality.

Microsoft DirectDraw Surface

The DDS format, integral in OpenGL and DirectX development environments, is crucial for storing bitmap images of UI environments and textures. Leveraged for game model texturing and archiving textural arrays, it's instrumental in game and 3D software creation. It accommodates both compressed and uncompressed data, offering flexibility based on application requirements. Crucially, DDS' 'on the fly' texture block compression enhances next-gen console game development, improving application performance significantly.

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