Tips to open VDA file

Can't open the VDA file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open VDA files as well as a list of programs that support VDA files.

VDA file extension

File Name Targa Bitmap Image Format
File Category Raster Image Files

The VDA file is supported on 2 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the VDA files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the VDA file on each system platform.

Operating systems
  • 3
  • 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

What is VDA file?

The VDA file has been categorized as Raster Image Files. In addition to this file, the Raster Image Files category includes 522 related files. Targa Bitmap Image Format appears on 2 operating systems as a functional file. Although it can be found with greater or lesser success on any operating system, it will only be useful on Mac OS, Windows. It is recommended to use Adobe Photoshop to handle this file. This is a program created by Adobe Systems Incorporated. There are also 4 alternative programs to handle the VDA file. The Adobe Illustrator, Fast Image Converter programs will also handle the file when the Adobe Photoshop program does not fulfill its role.

How to open VDA file?

The main problem with Targa Bitmap Image Format is that the VDA file is incorrectly associated with programs. This causes the file VDA to open by system applications not designed for this purpose, or to display a message that there is no associated program. How to solve such a problem?

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the VDA file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install Adobe Photoshop

In this case, you should first verify that the Adobe Photoshop application is installed on the computer. The easiest method is to use the system search engine by entering the program name Adobe Photoshop in it. If we do not have this program, it is worth installing it, as it will help you automatically associate the file VDA with Adobe Photoshop. Later in this article you will find a list of programs that can open VDA files.

Step 2. Create association of Adobe Photoshop with VDA files

If, despite the installed application, the VDA file does not start in the Adobe Photoshop application, you must create a file association. The association can be created using the drop-down list available by right-clicking on the file and selecting Properties. Information about the file and the program that the file is associated with are available here. Using the "Change" button we can select the desired program. It may happen that in the next window there will be no appropriate program - however, this can be corrected with the "Browse" option where you should manually indicate the program location. Checking the "Always use the selected program ..." box will permanently associate the VDA file with the Adobe Photoshop program.

Step 3. Update Adobe Photoshop to the latest version

If, however, after binding Adobe Photoshop with Targa Bitmap Image Format there were still problems, you should update the program to the latest version. Some applications allow you to update from the program level, and for others you need to download the installer from the Adobe Systems Incorporated page and install.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the VDA file

If the above steps do not help, you can assume that the file itself is not correct. File problems can be divided into the following:

The affected file may be 0 KB or smaller than expected. Usually this applies to VDA files downloaded from the Internet in case the download did not finish properly. The only repair option is to download the file again.
The computer may have fallen victim to a computer virus or hacker. A virus scan using an up-to-date antivirus program should fix the problem. Alternatively, you can use the scanners available online. For the best results, we will scan the entire operating system, not just our VDA file. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover VDA files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
This can happen especially when the program is dynamically developed and the structure of the VDA files changes over time. These problems are known and are often very easy to fix using the software developers's website.
There can be many reasons for the failure. Repairing is very dependent on the file type. Some programs offer the ability to automatically repair VDA file corruption. The easiest way is to restore the file from a backup, if there is one, or contact N/A
When reading, a message appears that the file was encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted VDA files can be used by the device on which they were encrypted, on any other device it is required to have the appropriate cryptographic key and decrypt the file before its recovery.
Some of the system directories are excluded from modification. The problem is only writing to the file, not reading it. It is best to move VDA to a different directory.
This can happen on a file that does not support multiple access. Some file types can only be opened in one program at a time. Running programs (including those in the background) should be verified. If the error persists after closing other programs, wait for a while. Antivirus programs or a backup being made may lock the file for a while without the user's knowledge. If nothing helps, please reset the device.