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title: Install imagetopaa on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of imagetopaa for Linux - Convert PNG/TGA images
  to Arma 3 PAA textures
url: https://snapcraft.io/imagetopaa
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# imagetopaa

[Cristian (cavazquez)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/cavazquez "View all snaps from Cristian (cavazquez)")

* [Cristian (cavazquez)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/cavazquez "View all snaps from Cristian (cavazquez)")

latest/stable 1.0.0

Install latest/stable of imagetopaa

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install imagetopaa
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* imagetopaa

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### License

* Apache-2.0

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### Last updated

* 5 September 2026 - latest/stable
* 5 September 2026 - latest/beta

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### Websites

* [github.com/cavazquez/ImageToPAA](https://github.com/cavazquez/ImageToPAA "https://github.com/cavazquez/ImageToPAA")

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### Contact

* [github.com/cavazquez/ImageToPAA/issues](https://github.com/cavazquez/ImageToPAA/issues "https://github.com/cavazquez/ImageToPAA/issues")

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### Source code

* [github.com/cavazquez/ImageToPAA](https://github.com/cavazquez/ImageToPAA "https://github.com/cavazquez/ImageToPAA")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/cavazquez/ImageToPAA/issues](https://github.com/cavazquez/ImageToPAA/issues "https://github.com/cavazquez/ImageToPAA/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/imagetopaa#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/imagetopaa#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/imagetopaa#tab-security)

#### Convert PNG/TGA images to Arma 3 PAA textures

Open-source CLI that converts PNG/TGA images to Bohemia Interactive
`.paa` textures (DXT1/DXT5) for Arma 3 mods.

Alternative to the proprietary ImageToPAA.exe from Arma 3 Tools.
Supports soft alpha, mipmaps, and atomic writes.

Usage after install:
imagetopaa input.png output.paa
imagetopaa icon.png icon.paa --format dxt5
imagetopaa solid.png solid.paa --format auto --force

Project: <https://github.com/cavazquez/ImageToPAA>

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## Install imagetopaa on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/imagetopaa/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/imagetopaa/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/imagetopaa/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/imagetopaa/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/imagetopaa/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/imagetopaa/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/imagetopaa/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/imagetopaa/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/imagetopaa/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/imagetopaa/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/imagetopaa/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/imagetopaa/ubuntu)