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Part of Arma 3 Tools package on Steam
Part of Arma 3 Tools package on Steam


|DESCRIPTION= ImageToPAA is a command line tool for texture conversion. The conversion engine is identical to [[TexView 2]]. See [[Armed Assault: Texture Naming Rules]] for more information about the conversion process.
|DESCRIPTION=ImageToPAA is a command line tool for texture conversion. The conversion engine is identical to [[TexView 2]]. See [[Armed Assault: Texture Naming Rules]] for more information about the conversion process.


ImageToPAA also has an interface which allows batch processing from multiple source directories, error output in case of failure and some other feature.
[[File:arma3tools_imagetopaagui.jpg|350px]]
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* TGA (32 bit with alpha channel)
* TGA (32 bit with alpha channel)
* PNG (with alpha channel)
* PNG (with alpha channel)
==== Known issues ====
* ImageToPaaGUI.exe can be detected as a potential threat by some anti-virus. Just ignore it.
[[Category:Tools]]
[[Category:Tools]]
[[Category:Arma 3 Official Tools]]
[[Category:Arma 3 Official Tools]]

Revision as of 11:24, 16 June 2015

Basic information

Author:
Bohemia Interactive
Compatibility:
Arma 3
Download:
Part of Arma 3 Tools package on Steam

Description

Description:
ImageToPAA is a command line tool for texture conversion. The conversion engine is identical to TexView 2. See Armed Assault: Texture Naming Rules for more information about the conversion process. ImageToPAA also has an interface which allows batch processing from multiple source directories, error output in case of failure and some other feature. arma3tools imagetopaagui.jpg

Usage

Line call:
ImageToPAA.exe [saveoptions] source [<destination>]
ImageToPaaGUI.exe
Options:
Size of the texture output
  • -size=<n>
Examples:
ImageToPAA.exe X:\MySourceFolder\*.tga

Licenses

Licensing:
Bohemia Interactive End User License Agreement
See also:
TexView 2, Pal2PacE


Additional information

Supported formats

Input:

  • JPG
  • TGA (24 bit / 32 bit with alpha channel )
  • PNG (with or without alpha channel)
  • PAA
  • PAC

Important note: All input textures must have resolution 2^x / 2^y (e.g. 16 / 16, 32 / 32, 64 / 64, 256 /256). The largest texture size commonly supported by graphics cards and RV engine is 4096x4096, in future, larger could be possible and it is already supported in Pal2PacE.

Output:

  • PAA/PAC
  • TGA (32 bit with alpha channel)
  • PNG (with alpha channel)