TIM is legacy and read-only here
TIM is the PlayStation 1 texture image format. It can usually be opened and converted from, but it's long obsolete, so there's no modern encoder to create new TIM files.
Looking for JPEG to TIM? Here's why TIM isn't an output option — and the modern formats to use.
We don't create TIM files — it's a legacy format that's effectively read-only. Here's what to convert to instead.
TIM is the PlayStation 1 texture image format. It can usually be opened and converted from, but it's long obsolete, so there's no modern encoder to create new TIM files.
For a file that opens everywhere, convert your JPEG to PNG, JPG or TIFF instead.
JPG (JPEG) is a lossy raster format that compresses photographs into small files by discarding detail the eye barely notices — the most widely used photo format on the web and in cameras.
How to open JPG opens in every browser, image viewer and editor with no special software.
Full JPEG format guideTIM is the original PlayStation texture format, storing sprites and 3D textures in the console's specific palette and memory layout.
How to open TIM opens in emulation and game-modding tools like TIM viewers; convert to PNG to edit normally.
Full TIM format guide