| Format Type Identifier |
TIFF |
| Reader/Writer | Both |
| Licensing Level |
Professional and above |
| Dependencies |
None |
|
Dataset Type |
Reader: File, Writer: Folder |
| Feature Type | TIFF, <source_dataset_filename>, <subdataset_name>, or <source_dataset_filename_subdataset_name> |
|
Typical File Extensions |
.tif, .tiff |
|
Automated Translation Support |
Yes |
| User-Defined Attributes | Through TAB files |
| Coordinate System Support | Coordinates with coordinate system information can be stored in TAB files; and coordinates (without coordinate system information) can be stored in world (.tfw) files. |
| Generic Color Support | No |
| Spatial Index | Never |
|
Schema Required |
No |
|
Transaction Support |
No |
|
Encoding Support |
No |
|
Geometry Type |
tiff_type |
TIFF Geometry Support
|
Geometry |
Supported? |
|---|---|
|
aggregate |
no |
|
circles |
no |
|
circular arc |
no |
|
donut polygon |
no |
|
elliptical arc |
no |
|
ellipses |
no |
|
line |
no |
|
none |
no |
|
point |
no |
|
polygon |
no |
|
raster |
yes |
|
solid |
no |
|
surface |
no |
|
text |
no |
|
z values |
no |
TIFF Raster-Specific Quick Facts
|
Band Interpretations |
Red8, Red16, Green8, Green16, Blue8, Blue16, |
|
Palette Key Interpretations |
UInt8, UInt16 |
|
Palette Value Interpretations |
RGB24 |
|
Nodata Value |
UInt8, UInt16 |
|
Cell Origin (x, y) |
RGB24 |
|
Rotation Support |
Any, but all bands on a raster must have the same value. |
|
GCP Support |
0.5, 0.5 |
|
World File Support |
Yes |
|
TAB File Support |
Through TAB files |