TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) Quick Facts

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Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) Geometry Support

Format Type Identifier

TIFF

Reader/Writer

Both

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 Raster Support

Band Interpretations

Red8, Red16, Green8, Green16, Blue8, Blue16,
Alpha8, Alpha16, Gray8, Gray16, Int8, UInt8, Int16,
UInt16, Int32, UInt32, Real32, Real64

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