File format · Lossless image

.TIFF — TIFF

Flexible lossless container used for archiving, printing and exchanging edited 16-bit files.

.tiff
File extension
Lossless image
Type
8/16/32-bit
Bit depth
1986
Introduced

What is a .tiff file?#

Flexible lossless container used for archiving, printing and exchanging edited 16-bit files.

Advantages#

  • Lossless, 16-bit
  • Layers and metadata
  • Print industry standard

Drawbacks#

  • Very large files

How to open and convert it#

Open: any modern image viewer or editor. Convert: Photoshop, GIMP, Affinity Photo, ImageMagick (magick input.tiff output.jpg) or online converters.

Read metadata: exiftool file.tiff — see the EXIF tag reference.

Best for: Print masters and archiving edited images.

Other formats#

.avi.avif.bpg.btf.cos.dcp.dv.dvb.dvr-ms.eip.exif.exv.fits.flif.flv.fpf.fpx.gif.glv.hdr.insp.insv.iso.jxl

Frequently asked questions#

What opens .tiff files?

Open: any modern image viewer or editor. Convert: Photoshop, GIMP, Affinity Photo, ImageMagick (magick input.tiff output.jpg) or online converters.

Is .tiff a RAW file?

No — it is a lossless image format.

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