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What is a TIFF file? Why is it the preferred file format?

April 26, 2017file format TIFF

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What is a TIFF file? Why is it the preferred file format?

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A TIFF file stands for Tagged Image File Format and was designed for storing black and white, grayscale, or color bitmap images. Ruszel Woodworks prefers to use this format for all bitmap images due to it’s cross-platform compatibility(Windows and Macintosh). TIFF files also tend to retain better image quality than a JPG or GIF file, especially when printing. Two points to remember with TIFF files: 1. Do not use the LZW compression option, and 2. Make sure that all unused channels are deleted(channels are the selections that were saved during the creation of the image).