TIFF is a graphic format best suited for printing purposes. Here is a list of resources that will provide an insight of this file format

TIFF stands for Tag Image File Format and it’s a file format that has been around the block for quite a few years. Even though PSD seems to be pushing this format in the dark, TIFF is still a universal file format which most printers can support without problems. Following is a list of resources that will help you better understand this format and its uses.

TIFF: Definition

Here are two good and not too complicated definitions of the file format:

• [1] What is TIFF? from the Webopedia Computer Dictionary.
• [2] Definition of TIFF from the About Desktop Publishing site.

The Geek Stuff

Learn the specifications for the TIFF format, its compression methods and what this format supports from these resources:

• [3] Adobe TIFF resources page
• [4] The TIFF File Format from prepressure.com.
• [5] The unofficial TIFF web page contains up-to-date and thorough information about this file format

TIFF and Its Uses

Now that you know all the details about TIFF, you might want to know what to use it for:

• Once again from the About Desktop Publishing site, Jacci Howard Bear gives us a rundown of the most common graphic formats and their use in print design: [6] Best Graphics File Format for Desktop Publishing.
• [7] Shall I Use TIFF or EPS Files to Print Bitmap Images? from my very own Designorati:Desktop Publishing takes up the TIFF/EPS debate.
• Find out how TIFF is used in photography in relation to JPEG and RAW formats:
  1. [8] RAW, JPEG and TIFF, article by Bob Atkins on Photo.net
  2. [9] RAW vs JPEG vs TIF by Ken Rockwell