Types of TIF Files

Leading TIF Type

.TIF

Extension:	.tif
Group:	Tagged Image File Format

A file format used for storing bitmap images. It is a lossless format, so information or quality is not lost through compression.

Developer:	XnSoft
Class:	Raster Image Files
Folder:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.tif

Software Programs That Open The Tagged Image File Format:

Adobe Illustrator CC by Adobe Systems Incorporated

Windows

Mac

MacPhun ColorStrokes by Macphun

Mac

GIMP by The GIMP Development Team

Windows

Mac

Linux

Google Drive by Google

iOS

Android

Web

IrfanView by Open Source

Windows

iOS

Android

Linux

ACD Systems ACDSee by ACD Systems

Windows

Roxio Toast 15 by Roxio

Mac

Microsoft Windows Photos by Microsoft Corporation

Windows

ACD Systems Canvas by Microsoft Corporation

Windows

Apple Photos by Apple

	Mac
	iOS

Adobe Photoshop Elements by Adobe Systems Incorporated

Windows

Mac

Adobe Photoshop CC by Adobe Systems Incorporated

Windows

Mac

Apple Preview by Apple

Mac

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite by Corel

Windows

Nuance PaperPort 14 by Nuance

Windows

Roxio Creator NXT Pro 6 by Roxio

Windows

Other TIF Descriptions

.TIF

Extension:	.tif
Group:	GeoTIFF Image

Tagged Image File Format that contains geographic or cartographic data embedded as tags within the file.

Developer:	Adobe Systems Incorporated
Class:	Raster Image Files

Software Programs That Open GeoTIFF Image Files:

ESRI ArcGIS for Desktop by ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute)

Compatible with:

Windows

GDAL by Open Source

Compatible with:

Windows

Mac

Linux

The MathWorks MATLAB by MathWorks

Compatible with:

Windows

Mac

Linux

ERDAS Imagine by Hexagon Geospatial

Compatible with:

Windows

Oasis montaj by Geosoft

Compatible with:

Windows

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TIF File Complications

Typical TIF Opening Challenges

Missing Adobe Illustrator CC

You encounter an error message such as "%%os%% Can't Open TIF Files" when trying to open your TIF. If so, it typically means that you don't have Adobe Illustrator CC installed for %%os%%. Because your operating system doesn't know what to do with this file, you won't be able to open it by double-clicking.

Tip: If you know of another program that can open your TIF file, you can try opening it by selecting the application from the programs listed.

Wrong Version of Adobe Illustrator CC is Installed

In some cases, you might have a newer (or older) version of a Tagged Image File Format file that is unsupported by your installed application version. Visit the Adobe Systems Incorporated website to download (or purchase) the latest version of Adobe Illustrator CC. The primary cause of this problem is that your Tagged Image File Format file was created by a different (newer) version of Adobe Illustrator CC than what's installed.

Tip: Sometimes you can get a clue about the version of TIF file you have by right clicking on the file, then clicking on "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac OSX).

Primarily, problems experienced when opening TIF files are due to having the incorrect version of Adobe Illustrator CC installed on your computer.

Other Causes of TIF File Opening Problems

In the majority of cases, installing the right version of Adobe Illustrator CC will resolve your issue. If you are continuing to have errors with loading TIF files, other external issues might be to blame. Problems unrelated to software:

• Corrupt Windows Registry file path references for TIF
• Corruption of the TIF file description inside the Registry
• Invalid installation of a TIF-associated program (eg. Adobe Illustrator CC)
• Something has caused file corruption of your TIF
• Your TIF is infected with malware
• Hardware related to TIFs has device driver corruption
• Your PC doesn’t have enough available resources to open the Tagged Image File Format file