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A TIFF is a type of file format. TIFF is an Acronym for a Tagged Image File Format, and is one of the most widely supported file formats for storing bit-mapped images on personal computers (both PCs and Macintosh computers). TIFF graphics can be any resolution, and they can be black and white, gray-scaled, or color. Files in TIFF format often end with a .tif extension. Below There are many resources for the TIFF File Format:
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Adobe TIFF Resource Page - Tagged Image File Format is one of the most popular and flexible of the current public domain raster file formats. Here are several resources to help you develop software with this file type.
AsTiffTagViewer ver 2.00 : a Free TIFF Tag Viewer for Windows - AsTiffTagViewer is a free TIFF Tag Viewer application for Windows. It lets you view each page's TIFF tags (code, data type, count and value). AsTiffTagViewer is an indispensable tool for any professional to diagnose any TIFF file.
Help - Problem parsing TIFF in Photoshop - Message board topic on Tiffs
LibTIFF : TIFF Library and Utilities - This software provides support for the Tag Image File Format (TIFF), a widely used format for storing image data. The latest version of the TIFF specification is available on-line in several different formats.
TIFF File Format - Home of many TIFF resources.
TIFF, Tag Image File Format, FAQ - A frequently asked questions for TIFFs.
TIFF Specifications, Revision 6 (PDF) - TIFF Specifications, Revision 6 Adobe.
TIFF Tag Reference - This is a reference on all known baseline, extended, and private TIFF tags. Every tag page offers a list of basic properties (such as code, name, LibTiff name and data type), as well as a short description.
Tiff in Photoshop - Message board topic.
TIFF Tech Note 2 on TIFF / JPEG - This Technical Note describes serious problems that have been found in TIFF 6.0's design for embedding JPEG-compressed data in TIFF (Section 22 of the TIFF 6.0 spec of 3 June 1992). A replacement TIFF/JPEG specification is given. Some corrections to Section 21 are also given.
Tiff & EPS Transparency Issue - Message board topic on Tiff and EPS
Uncompressed TIFF vs. LZW compressed TIFF - Uncompressed TIFF vs. LZW compressed TIFF
What is the TIFF graphic file format? - What is the TIFF graphics file format?
AlternaTiff - AlternaTIFF is a web browser add-on (ActiveX control or plug-in) that displays most of the common types of TIFF image files. It works in most web browsers for 32-bit versions of Windows (95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, Vista, etc.).
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