Importing Targas - PSE 12

I click open and navigate to the file I want (a Targa) and select enable all documents and when I select it it says Could not complete your request because Photoshop Elements does not recognize this type of file. Can I not import targas???? Please help!
Thanks!

This is from the help site...
Photoshop Elements - File formats for importing
Format and filename extension
Photoshop (PSD, PDD)
BMP (BMP, RLE, DIB)
Camera Raw (TIF, CRW, NEF, RAF, ORF)
CompuServe GIF (GIF)
Photo Project Format (PSE)
Photoshop EPS (EPS)
EPS TIFF preview (EPS)
Filmstrip (FLM)
JPEG (JPG, JPEG, JPE)
Generic EPS (AI3, AI4, AI5, AI6, AI7, AI8)
PCX (PCX)
Photoshop PDF (PDF, PDP)
Photoshop Raw (RAW)
PICT (PICT, PCT)
Pixar (PXR)
PNG (PNG)
Scitex CT (SCT)
Targa (TGA, VDA, ICB, VST)
TIFF (TIF, TIFF)
Wireless Bitmap (WBM, WBMP)
Photoshop Elements - File formats for exporting
Format and filename extension
BMP
CompuServe GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
PCX
Photoshop (PSD)
Photo Creations Format (PSE)
Photoshop PDF (Portable Document Format)
Photoshop EPS (Encapsulated PostScript)
PICT
Pixar
PNG (Portable Network Graphics)
Photoshop Raw
Scitex CT
TGA (Targa)
TIFF (Tagged-Image File Format
It looks like Targa is on the list? I just bought today and do NOT want it if I cannot work with Targas. Not sure what to do!?

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