Working with FilesTerrain FilesThis is the simplest file type in Terragen; This stores only the heightfield data for the terrain itself. They are uncompressed and can have one of two extensions: .ter or .terrain. In the future, other sizes of terrain will be supported. World FilesWorld files save all settings, with the exception of the terrain itself. Although you can save your atmospheres and surface maps separately, saving a world file automatically includes these settings. Surface Map FilesThese save the surface map. You can also save parts of the surface map (the subtrees) individually, if you wish. To do this, click "Save Layer" when in the Layer Properties window. Atmosphere FilesThese files contain information about the atmospheric settings, as well as lighting and cloud information. Script FilesTo use existing Script files, select "Execute Script" from the "Terragen" menu or use the Animation button on the Rendering Control. For a list of utilities which will create scripts for use with Terragen, see the Resources page. Structure of Script FilesScript files consist of lists of commands, which are run in order, either to batch-process many renders or to create animations. See the Script Specification page for more details. PluginsThese files contain extensions to Terragen, and always have the file extension ".tgp". There are several general classes of plugin:
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