The Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) is a versatile and widely used format for storing raster graphics images, known for its flexibility and support for a wide range of color depths and compression methods. The 32-bit TIFF format specifically allows for high dynamic range imaging by storing each pixel with 32 bits of data, typically divided into four channels of 8 bits each (such as RGBA) or a single channel of 32-bit floating-point values. This high precision makes 32-bit TIFF ideal for applications requiring detailed and accurate color representation, such as medical imaging, scientific visualization, and professional photography. The format supports both lossless and lossy compression, metadata embedding, and extensive color management options, ensuring high fidelity and versatility for various imaging needs.

For more detailed information, you can refer to the official TIFF specification documentation.

ATSAS applications can read compressed as well as decompressed image files as, e.g. created by the common PILATUS and EIGER detectors by DECTRIS.

Applications that read .tiff:

  • im2dat - Convert an image to a SAS data
  • imop - Operations on detector images and masks

Applications that write .tiff:

  • imop - Operations on detector images and masks
  • imsim - Simulates realistic 2D scattering images