SXW to TGA Converter

Convert SXW to TGA — Targa images from legacy documents

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Graphics-Ready Output

TGA is a staple in game and video production — get your SXW document pages as Targa images for professional pipelines.

Cloud Rendering

All processing happens on remote servers. Upload your SXW, download the TGA — your device is never taxed by the work.

Quality Preserved

TGA supports uncompressed output with full alpha channel — your SXW pages are captured at the highest quality available.

How to convert SXW to TGA

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Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

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Choose tga or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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Let the file convert and you can download your tga file right afterwards

About formats

SXW is the word processing document format used by StarOffice 6.0 and OpenOffice.org 1.0, developed by Sun Microsystems and released in 2002. The format was one of the first mainstream office document formats to adopt an XML-based architecture, packaging document content, styles, metadata, and embedded media in a ZIP archive — a structural approach that directly influenced the later OpenDocument Format (ODF). The content.xml file describes the document body using XML elements for paragraphs, headings, lists, tables, footnotes, and inline formatting, while styles.xml defines the styling rules and meta.xml carries document properties. SXW represented a significant milestone in open-source office software, demonstrating that a non-proprietary XML format could handle the full range of word processing features including change tracking, indexes, cross-references, and complex page layouts. One advantage was transparency and openness — the XML structure made document content inspectable, transformable, and processable using standard tools, a sharp contrast to the opaque binary formats dominant at the time. The format's role as a technological precursor to the ODF standard is another historical significance: the OASIS OpenDocument Technical Committee used the OpenOffice.org XML format (including SXW) as the starting point for developing ODF 1.0. While SXW was superseded by ODT with OpenOffice.org 2.0 in 2005, existing SXW documents can be opened by LibreOffice, Apache OpenOffice, and document conversion tools.
Developer: Sun Microsystems
Initial release: 2002
TGA (Truevision Graphics Adapter, also known as TARGA) is a raster image format created by Truevision in 1984 for their line of display adapter cards designed for IBM PC compatibles. The format stores pixel data in a straightforward structure: an 18-byte header specifying dimensions, color depth, and image descriptor flags, optional color map data, and the pixel array in either uncompressed or RLE-compressed form. TGA supports indexed color (8-bit with palette), true color (15-bit, 16-bit, 24-bit), and true color with alpha channel (32-bit), and was one of the first PC image formats to include per-pixel alpha transparency. The format became a staple of the professional graphics industry, widely adopted by video editing suites, 3D rendering software, and game development pipelines throughout the 1990s and 2000s. One advantage is native alpha channel support — TGA was one of the earliest formats offering full 8-bit alpha transparency per pixel, making it the standard output format for 3D renderers and compositing software where layered transparency is essential. The simple, well-documented structure is another strength: TGA files are quick to parse and write, with no complex metadata or container overhead, valued in real-time applications and game engines where loading speed matters. While PNG has largely replaced TGA for general use, the format persists in game development, texture pipelines, and 3D rendering workflows where its simplicity and alpha support remain advantageous.
Developer: Truevision
Initial release: 1984

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert SXW to TGA?

TGA is commonly used in game development and video production — useful when you need document pages as texture or overlay assets.

What opens TGA files?

Photoshop, GIMP, IrfanView, XnView, and most game engines and video editing tools open TGA files across all platforms.

Does TGA support transparency?

Yes — TGA supports an alpha channel for transparency, allowing for compositing of document page images in editing workflows.

Is SXW to TGA free?

Standard conversions are free on Convertio. Premium plans provide larger batch sizes and priority processing for heavy users.

Can I use this on any device?

Yes. The web-based converter runs in any modern browser on desktop, tablet, or mobile without any installation whatsoever.

How is the image quality?

TGA supports uncompressed and lossless modes. Document pages are rendered at full quality with all visual details preserved.