.TIFF File Extension

Graphics container that can store both raster and vector images; may contain high-quality graphics that support color depths from 1 to 24-bit; supports both lossy and lossless compression; also supports multiple layers and pages.

TIFF files were designed to be a standard image format for saving high-quality color images on multiple computer platforms. They are most often seen with the .TIF extension.

The TIFF format was originally developed by Aldus, who merged with Adobe Systems in 1994.