Print shops often require TIFF for its quality and metadata support.
JPG vs TIFF
| Feature | JPG | TIFF |
|---|---|---|
| Print Industry | Acceptable | Preferred |
| Layers | No | Supported (Flattened) |
TIFF is the standard for high-quality printing and long-term archival.
Pro Tips
Archival Standard
If you are scanning family photos, save them as TIFF. It is the only format that effectively guarantees you can open it 50 years from now with zero quality loss.
We encode using TIFF's LZW lossless compression with color profile preservation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do magazines accept TIFF?
Yes, TIFF is preferred for print.
Is DPI preserved?
Yes, we attempt to preserve the DPI metadata if present in the source.
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