TIFF
The archival format that refuses to compress away.
Where it came from
TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) was created in 1986 by Aldus (later absorbed by Adobe) for desktop publishing and scanners. Its tag-based design let it grow features without breaking old readers.
It remains the format of choice for print prepress, medical imaging (DICOM wraps it), and archival scans where quality is non-negotiable.
How it works
TIFF stores image data in "directories" of tagged fields — resolution, compression, color profile, layers. It can be uncompressed (lossless) or use LZW/Zip, and supports 16-bit and multi-page documents.
Its flexibility makes files heavy and support uneven on the web. UWC converts TIFF → PNG/JPEG server-side, keeping your machine light.
Convert TIFF
Flatten TIFF into web-ready PNG/JPEG — done on the server, privately.