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Summary

Name BigTIFF
Version  
Other names  
Identifiers PUID:  fmt/1917
Family  
Classification Image (Raster)
Disclosure  
Description BigTIFF is a file format intended to behave similarly to the TIFF file format, however is extended to support 64bit offset values.
Orientation  
Byte order  
Related file formats Has lower priority than Zoomify Image Format  
Technical Environment  
Released  
Supported until  
Format Risk  
Developed by None.
Supported by None.
Source Preservica / Preservica
Source date 26 Sep 2023
Source description  
Last updated 26 Sep 2023
Note Reference: https://www.awaresystems.be/imaging/tiff/bigtiff.html
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