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Aldus Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) bitmap image
File type: Bitmap image file
Files with tif file extension are generally bitmap images in Tagged Image File Format (TIFF). TIFF/IT is a standard for the exchange of digital adverts and complete pages. TIFF files typically only contain bitmap and no vector data.
Found 2 different file type records with the same tif filename suffix.
File type category:
Bitmap image file
Date updated: June 23, 2025
The tif file extension is traditionally used for Tagged Image File Format - one of the most widely supported lossless (does not lose information during compression) file formats for storing bit-mapped images (both PCs and Macintosh computers).
TIFF/IT is a standard for the exchange of digital adverts and complete pages. The .tif files only contain bitmap data, no vector data. They are not rasterized (although they could be) but may also contain 256 gray-levels per channel.
Typically, TIFF images larger than 4GB are called BigTIFF and use the same tif file extension.
The tif file extension is also used for Digital Raster Graphic image file - A digital raster graphic (DRG) is a scanned image of a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) standard series topographic map, including all map collar information.
TIFF format is also used by GeoTiff format for GDAL - A geographic format, basically 2D with height optionally. Focuses on system transformations and projections
The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator projection. The horizontal positional accuracy and datum of the DRG matches the accuracy and datum of the source map. The map is scanned at a minimum resolution of 250 dots per inch.
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Most current graphic editors support the TIF format and are able to open it.
Editors that can open *.tif files can usually also save them to another file format.
Software applications that can open tif files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
Software applications that can edit tif files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
Software capable of saving tif files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
Programs for viewing tif files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software apps that create tif files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that convert tif files:
Microsoft Windows
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
On-line services
Software apps that import tif files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that export tif files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that print tif files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software applications that handle other tasks involving tif files:
Microsoft Windows
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File type category:
Bitmap image file
Date updated: April 5, 2023
File extension tif is also associated with the Andor Bio-Imaging Division (ABD) TIFF file format that is used by research imaging and spectroscopy software developed by Oxford Instruments.
Similar format to Aldus Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) bitmap image, with additional metadata.
Use compatible tools to work with *.tif files.
Probably can be exported to other formats.
Software applications that can open tif files:
Multiplatform
Software applications that can edit tif files:
Multiplatform
Software capable of saving tif files:
Multiplatform
Programs for viewing tif files:
Multiplatform
Software apps that import tif files:
Multiplatform
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