ImageBinary

`image/x-tga`

TGA (Targa)

Reference for image/x-tga, the MIME type for Truevision TGA raster images used in game development and video production.

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Expected extensions: .tga, .icb, .vda, .vst

HTTP Content-Type Header

HTTP Header

Content-Type: image/x-tga

Associated File Extensions

.tga.icb.vda.vst

Quick Facts

MIME Type	image/x-tga
Category	Image
Type	Binary
Extensions	.tga, .icb, .vda, .vst

Common Usage

TGA is a raster image format widely used in the video game industry and video production. It supports alpha channels, run-length encoding, and various color depths.

Many game engines and 3D tools use TGA for texture files due to its simplicity and alpha support.

Code Examples

HTML

<!-- Link or embed with explicit type -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="file.tga" type="image/x-tga">

<!-- Or for script/media elements -->
<script type="image/x-tga" src="file.tga"></script>

Node.js

// Express.js
app.get('/file', (req, res) => {
  res.type('image/x-tga');
  res.send(data);
});

// Node.js http
res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'image/x-tga' });

nginx

# nginx.conf — add to types block or use default
types {
    image/x-tga  tga icb vda vst;
}

# Or set for a specific location
location /api/ {
    default_type image/x-tga;
}