How to share TIFF files
Jun 28, 2015 08:13:02 #
Flyextreme wrote:
Of course we all know how to post and share jpeg but, how do you go about sharing or making it possible for someone to view a much larger TIFF file online.
Thanks :wink:
Thanks :wink:
Why would you want to? Image quality viewed in a monitor is not such that you need huge file sizes. You can reduce the pixel density to 72 dpi and use some jpeg compression and the image quality on a monitor will not be noticeably different.
Jun 28, 2015 08:25:53 #
sb wrote:
Why would you want to? Image quality viewed in a monitor is not such that you need huge file sizes. You can reduce the pixel density to 72 dpi and use some jpeg compression and the image quality on a monitor will not be noticeably different.
Good point although some monitors are capable of 100 DPI.
The only reason to share a TIFF would be if you want someone else to collaborate on the post processing. That would need to be a 16-bit (48-bit color) TIFF to guard against posterization/banding.
You cant really see the difference in any 8-bit format - JPEG, TIFF, PNG, etc.
And if you are going to share the TIFF for someone else to edit, why not simply share the raw file? It still has all of the data.
Jun 28, 2015 08:40:17 #
Flyextreme wrote:
Of course we all know how to post and share jpeg but, how do you go about sharing or making it possible for someone to view a much larger TIFF file online.
Thanks :wink:
Thanks :wink:
As mentioned above, send a flash drive, burn it onto a CD or there are many cloud services that can do the share. Nikon Image Space, WD My Cloud (if you have a My Cloud drive. I have the 4tb and love it for putting stuff on so I can get it with my laptop when traveling), drop box and probably any number of other photo sharing sites.
Jun 28, 2015 08:54:01 #
Kuzano wrote:
DropBox is designed for large (really large) files over the internet.
However, you have an attendant problem which is not resolved by just getting the file to the recipient.
Viewing it.
TIFF is not one of those browser universal file formats like PNG, JPG, BMP, GIF, etc.
NOT ALL editing programs can open TIFF, and surely not basic internet browsers.
However, you have an attendant problem which is not resolved by just getting the file to the recipient.
Viewing it.
TIFF is not one of those browser universal file formats like PNG, JPG, BMP, GIF, etc.
NOT ALL editing programs can open TIFF, and surely not basic internet browsers.
The file browser I have came with Windows 7 and it seem to have no problem displaying TIF files. That may be because I long ago installed Microsoft's camera codec package but that is available from the Microsoft website for free download; every photographer who uses a Microsoft OS should install it.
Jun 28, 2015 09:05:09 #
Those viewers who are (fortunate enough to be) using a Mac can easily open a Tiff file using included-software "Preview."
Jun 28, 2015 09:26:45 #
Kuzano wrote:
DropBox is designed for large (really large) files... (show quote)
Nearly all viewer programs. including Irfanview, can display TIF files. It is a very standard file format. However the best thing to do would be to convert to jpg, unless the recipient wishes to edit the file. Then Dropbox is fine, it is what I use.
Jun 28, 2015 10:10:52 #
DaveHam
Loc: Reading UK
Most on line photo / image services will only allow jpeg due to file size issues. This not only affects the host storage space; downloading a large tiff across a slow connection can cause problems as well.
A lot of free email services will have problems downloading large tiffs as well.
To move them about over the internet use a service such as dropbox. To publish via the internet is not really a possibility.
A lot of free email services will have problems downloading large tiffs as well.
To move them about over the internet use a service such as dropbox. To publish via the internet is not really a possibility.
Jun 28, 2015 10:44:09 #
If you only want them to VIEW the file, I think any Windows program can do that. If you want them to OPEN the file in order to do something to it, that's a different story.
Jun 28, 2015 11:08:28 #
Jun 28, 2015 11:15:29 #
selmslie wrote:
I have not come across an editor that could not open a 16-bit TIFF. I have Windows 7 64-bit so I can't speak for non-Windows platforms.
I have 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and Vista on computers, and have no problems opening 16-bit TIFFs either. In fact Windows alone does fine viewing thumbnails of JGP or TIF files by it self. It is "Photoshop" type files that need a program.
Jun 28, 2015 11:22:38 #
Apaflo wrote:
Very few viewers will not display a TIFF, and very few computers do not have some program, if not several, that display TIFF's.
Was that a HotLink? (HTML code)
Jun 28, 2015 11:46:05 #
If I want to post a picture that I've saved it TIFF, I make a copy and save it as JPEG. When finished, I delete the JPEG file.
Jun 28, 2015 13:53:21 #
selmslie wrote:
I suppose I should have included sharing raw files also. Collaborating on PP work is one good reason to have the ability to share.Good point although some monitors are capable of 100 DPI.
The only reason to share a TIFF would be if you want someone else to collaborate on the post processing. That would need to be a 16-bit (48-bit color) TIFF to guard against posterization/banding.
You cant really see the difference in any 8-bit format - JPEG, TIFF, PNG, etc.
And if you are going to share the TIFF for someone else to edit, why not simply share the raw file? It still has all of the data.
The only reason to share a TIFF would be if you want someone else to collaborate on the post processing. That would need to be a 16-bit (48-bit color) TIFF to guard against posterization/banding.
You cant really see the difference in any 8-bit format - JPEG, TIFF, PNG, etc.
And if you are going to share the TIFF for someone else to edit, why not simply share the raw file? It still has all of the data.
Jun 28, 2015 13:55:10 #
Leitz wrote:
This does not seem practical.Copy it to a flash drive and send it by post?
Jun 28, 2015 13:59:47 #
It looks as though Dropbox would be the way to go. I think I have a Dropbox account going back to long before I was doing photography.
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