Files with iff file extension might be found as images in Autodesk Maya Image Interchange format. Special bitmap image file type.

There are 3 other file types using
the IFF file extension!

iff icon.iff - Amiga Interchange File format

empty icon.iff - Electronic Art Interchange file

empty icon.iff - SmartWare temporary merge data

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Software that open iff file

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IFF file extension - Autodesk Maya image interchange format

What is iff file? How to open iff files?

File type specification:

Bitmap image file type icon Bitmap image file type

The iff file extension is related to Maya, a 3D computer graphics software originally developed by Alias|Wavefront and later acquired by Autodesk.

The iff file is the default image interchange format used by the program. These images can have 8 or 16 bit per channel RGB, and optionally Alpha, and can optionally contain a 32-bit floating point depth map (sometimes called a Z-buffer).

Updated: March 24, 2024

The default software associated to open iff file:

Autodesk Maya icon

Autodesk, Inc. logoAutodesk Maya  Multiplatform software

Company or developer:
Autodesk, Inc.

Autodesk Maya is application used to 3D modeling, animating and rendering. Maya is used by graphics in film and television, for video game developing and design visualization. Maya is developed for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

Help how to open:

You can work with this image format in Autodesk Maya or view it using XnView.

How to convert:

It seems this file type can be exported to some of the other 3D graphics formats.

List of software applications associated to the .iff file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open iff file, edit iff file, convert iff file, view iff file, play iff file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting iff files.

Software that open iff file - Autodesk Maya image interchange format

Programs supporting the exension iff on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about Autodesk Maya for open iff file action.

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