1tiff(n)                     TIFF image manipulation                    tiff(n)
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NAME

8       tiff  -  TIFF  reading,  writing, and querying and manipulation of meta
9       data
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SYNOPSIS

12       package require Tcl  8.2
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14       package require tiff  ?0.2.1?
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16       ::tiff::isTIFF file
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18       ::tiff::byteOrder file
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20       ::tiff::numImages file
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22       ::tiff::dimensions file ?image?
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24       ::tiff::imageInfo file ?image?
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26       ::tiff::entries file ?image?
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28       ::tiff::getEntry file entry ?image?
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30       ::tiff::addEntry file entry ?image?
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32       ::tiff::deleteEntry file entry ?image?
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34       ::tiff::getImage file ?image?
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36       ::tiff::writeImage image file ?entry?
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38       ::tiff::nametotag names
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40       ::tiff::tagtoname tags
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42       ::tiff::debug file
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DESCRIPTION

47       This package provides commands to query, modify, read, and  write  TIFF
48       images.  TIFF stands for Tagged Image File Format and is a standard for
49       lossless storage of photographical images and associated metadata.   It
50       is   specified  at  http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/tiff/in
51       dex.html.
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53       Multiple images may be stored in a single TIFF file.  The  ?image?  op‐
54       tions  to  the functions in this package are for accessing images other
55       than the first. Data in a TIFF image is stored as a series of tags hav‐
56       ing  a numerical value, which are represented in either a 4 digit hexa‐
57       decimal format or a string name. For a reference on  defined  tags  and
58       their    meanings   see   http://www.awaresystems.be/imaging/tiff/tiff
59       tags.html
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COMMANDS

62       ::tiff::isTIFF file
63              Returns a boolean value indicating if file is a TIFF image.
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65       ::tiff::byteOrder file
66              Returns either big or little.  Throws an error if file is not  a
67              TIFF image.
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69       ::tiff::numImages file
70              Returns  the  number of images in file.  Throws an error if file
71              is not a TIFF image.
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73       ::tiff::dimensions file ?image?
74              Returns the dimensions of image number ?image? in file as a list
75              of  the horizontal and vertical pixel count.  Throws an error if
76              file is not a TIFF image.
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78       ::tiff::imageInfo file ?image?
79              Returns a dictionary with keys ImageWidth, ImageLength, BitsPer‐
80              Sample,  Compression,  PhotometricInterpretation,  ImageDescrip‐
81              tion,  Orientation,  XResolution,  YResolution,  ResolutionUnit,
82              DateTime,  Artist,  and HostComputer. The values are the associ‐
83              ated properties of the TIFF ?image? in file. Values may be empty
84              if the associated tag is not present in the file.
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87                  puts [::tiff::imageInfo photo.tif]
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89                  ImageWidth 686 ImageLength 1024 BitsPerSample {8 8 8} Compression 1
90                  PhotometricInterpretation 2 ImageDescription {} Orientation 1
91                  XResolution 170.667 YResolution 170.667 ResolutionUnit 2 DateTime {2005:12:28 19:44:45}
92                  Artist {} HostComputer {}
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95              There is nothing special about these tags, this is simply a con‐
96              vience procedure  which  calls  getEntry  with  common  entries.
97              Throws an error if file is not a TIFF image.
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99       ::tiff::entries file ?image?
100              Returns  a list of all entries in the given file and ?image?  in
101              hexadecimal format.  Throws an error if file is not a  TIFF  im‐
102              age.
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104       ::tiff::getEntry file entry ?image?
105              Returns  the value of entry from image ?image? in the TIFF file.
106              entry may be a list of multiple entries. If an  entry  does  not
107              exist, an empty string is returned
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110                  set data [::tiff::getEntry photo.tif {0131 0132}]
111                  puts "file was written at [lindex $data 0] with software [lindex $data 1]"
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114              Throws an error if file is not a TIFF image.
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116       ::tiff::addEntry file entry ?image?
117              Adds  the  specified  entries to the image named by ?image? (de‐
118              fault 0), or optionally all.  entry must be a  list  where  each
119              element  is a list of tag, type, and value. If a tag already ex‐
120              ists, it is overwritten.
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123                  ::tiff::addEntry photo.tif {{010e 2 "an example photo"} {013b 2 "Aaron F"}}
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126              The data types are defined as follows
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128              1      BYTE (8 bit unsigned integer)
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130              2      ASCII
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132              3      SHORT (16 bit unsigned integer)
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134              4      LONG (32 bit unsigned integer)
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136              5      RATIONAL
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138              6      SBYTE (8 bit signed byte)
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140              7      UNDEFINED (uninterpreted binary data)
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142              8      SSHORT (signed 16 bit integer)
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144              9      SLONG (signed 32 bit integer)
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146              10     SRATIONAL
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148              11     FLOAT (32 bit floating point number)
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150              12     DOUBLE (64 bit floating point number)
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152              Throws an error if file is not a TIFF image.
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154       ::tiff::deleteEntry file entry ?image?
155              Deletes the specified entries from the image  named  by  ?image?
156              (default  0), or optionally all.  Throws an error if file is not
157              a TIFF image.
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159       ::tiff::getImage file ?image?
160              Returns the name of a Tk image containing  the  image  at  index
161              ?image?  from  file Throws an error if file is not a TIFF image,
162              or if image is an unsupported format.  Supported formats are un‐
163              compressed 24 bit RGB and uncompressed 8 bit palette.
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165       ::tiff::writeImage image file ?entry?
166              Writes  the  contents of the Tk image image to a tiff file file.
167              Files are written in the 24 bit uncompressed  format,  with  big
168              endian  byte  order. Additional entries to be added to the image
169              may be specified, in the same format as tiff::addEntry
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171       ::tiff::nametotag names
172              Returns a list with names translated from string to 4 digit for‐
173              mat.  4  digit  names in the input are passed through unchanged.
174              Strings without a defined tag name will throw an error.
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176       ::tiff::tagtoname tags
177              Returns a list with tags translated from 4 digit to string  for‐
178              mat.  If a tag does not have a defined name it is passed through
179              unchanged.
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181       ::tiff::debug file
182              Prints everything we know about the given file in a nice format.
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VARIABLES

185       The mapping of 4 digit  tag  names  to  string  names  uses  the  array
186       ::tiff::tiff_tags.    The    reverse    mapping    uses    the    array
187       ::tiff::tiff_sgat.
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LIMITATIONS

190       [1]    Cannot write exif ifd
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192       [2]    Reading limited to uncompressed 8 bit rgb and 8  bit  palletized
193              images
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195       [3]    Writing limited to uncompressed 8 bit rgb
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BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK

198       This  document,  and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain
199       bugs and other problems.  Please report such in the  category  tiff  of
200       the  Tcllib  Trackers  [http://core.tcl.tk/tcllib/reportlist].   Please
201       also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either  package
202       and/or documentation.
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204       When proposing code changes, please provide unified diffs, i.e the out‐
205       put of diff -u.
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207       Note further that  attachments  are  strongly  preferred  over  inlined
208       patches.  Attachments  can  be  made  by  going to the Edit form of the
209       ticket immediately after its creation, and  then  using  the  left-most
210       button in the secondary navigation bar.
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KEYWORDS

213       image, tif, tiff
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CATEGORY

216       File formats
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219       Copyright (c) 2005-2006, Aaron Faupell <afaupell@users.sourceforge.net>
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