What is TIFF?
A plain-English definition, and the tools that work with it.
TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) is a high-quality, typically lossless image format used in photography, printing and scanning. It preserves maximum detail and supports layers and multiple pages, but the files are large, so it's an archival/print format, not a web one.
- TIFF is prized for fidelity: it's often lossless, keeping every detail for print and archiving.
- The files are big, and web browsers generally can't display TIFF, convert to JPG or PNG to share online.
- It can store multiple pages, which is why some scanners output multi-page TIFFs.
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- PNGPNG (Portable Network Graphics) is a lossless image format that supports transparency. Because it never degrades on save and keeps sharp edges, it's the go-to format for logos, icons, screenshots and any graphic with text or a transparent background.
- JPG (JPEG)JPG (also written JPEG) is the most common photo format. It uses lossy compression to make photographs small by discarding detail your eye barely notices, which is why it's ideal for pictures but poor for sharp graphics, text or transparency.
- Image compressionImage compression reduces an image's file size. Lossy compression (JPG, WebP) discards detail your eye barely notices for big savings. Lossless compression (PNG) shrinks the file while keeping every pixel. The right kind depends on whether small size or perfect fidelity matters more.
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