TIFF
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TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) is a flexible, high-quality raster image format commonly used for storing detailed graphics and photographs, especially in professional imaging and printing workflows.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
graphics file format
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raster image file format ⓘ |
| characteristic |
extensible through private tags
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platform-independent format ⓘ tag-based file structure ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
JPEG
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PNG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
desktop publishing
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high-quality raster images ⓘ professional imaging workflows ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Adobe Systems
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Aldus Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fileExtension |
.tif
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.tiff ⓘ |
| fullName | Tagged Image File Format NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAdvantage |
better suited for lossless archival than JPEG
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supports more color depths than PNG in many workflows ⓘ |
| initialReleaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| mediaType | image/tiff ⓘ |
| relatedFormat |
BigTIFF
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GeoTIFF ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | Adobe TIFF specification ⓘ |
| supports |
1-bit images
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16-bit images ⓘ 32-bit images ⓘ 8-bit images ⓘ BigTIFF extension ⓘ CCITT Group 3 fax compression ⓘ CCITT Group 4 fax compression ⓘ CMYK color space ⓘ Deflate compression ⓘ EXIF metadata ⓘ GeoTIFF extension NERFINISHED ⓘ ICC color management ⓘ JPEG compression ⓘ LZW compression ⓘ PackBits compression ⓘ RGB color space ⓘ alpha channel ⓘ color profiles ⓘ grayscale images ⓘ high bit-depth images ⓘ indexed color ⓘ layers and channels ⓘ lossless compression ⓘ metadata tags ⓘ multi-page documents ⓘ multiple images in a single file ⓘ strips ⓘ tiling ⓘ uncompressed images ⓘ |
| usedIn |
archival storage of images
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document imaging ⓘ geographic information systems ⓘ medical imaging ⓘ prepress workflows ⓘ professional printing ⓘ scientific imaging ⓘ |
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