HEIF (High Efficiency Image File Format) Quick Facts

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HEIF (High Efficiency Image File Format) Geometry Support

Format Type Identifier

HEIF

Reader/Writer

Reader

Dependencies

None

Dataset Type

File

Feature Type

HEIF, <filename>, <subdataset_name>, <filename_subdataset_name>

Typical File Extensions

.heif, .heifs; .heic, .heics, heix; .avif, .avifs

Automated Translation Support

Yes

User-Defined Attributes

No

Coordinate System Support

No

Generic Color Support

No

Spatial Index

Never

Schema Required

No

Transaction Support

No

Encoding Support

No

Geometry Type

heif_type

HEIF Raster Support

Band Interpretations

Red8, Red16, Green8, Green16, Blue8, Blue16,

Alpha8, Alpha16

Palette Key Interpretations

Not applicable

Palette Value Interpretations

Not applicable

Nodata Value

Not applicable

Cell Origin (x, y)

0.5,0.5

Rotation Support

0, 90, 180, 270° and x or y axis mirroring

GCP Support

No

World File Support

No

TAB File Support

No