Animation becomes a still
Still image output. Animated files use only the first frame; animation is not preserved.
Convert PNG to TIFF
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What happens when you convert PNG to TIFF?
HDR to SDR
HDR is rendered to SDR using exposure and Reinhard tone mapping.
Encoding mode
TIFF is not intrinsically lossless or uncompressed. Read the Compression, BitsPerSample and SampleFormat tags; decoder support varies across schemes. The output uses the implemented still-image encoder; file size depends on the pixels and format.
PNG
Source
PNG
Portable Network Graphics
Compression: LosslessTransparency: YesMetadata: Exif, ICC, Text
Lossless raster images with precise edges and optional transparency. The PNG standard also defines APNG animation.
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Target
TIFF
Tagged Image File Format
Compression: Depends on variantTransparency: YesMetadata: TIFF tags, Exif, ICC
Tagged raster storage for scanning and image interchange. Compression, sample types and image count depend on the TIFF variant.
Explore TIFF format →Is PNG → TIFF right for you?
Good choice when
- TIFF fits your delivery use: Scans & raster interchange.
- You want a still illustration from an animated source.
- You need an SDR delivery copy and can review its tone mapping.
- You need a transparency-capable destination and will check its supported variant.
Probably not when
- Motion, frame timing or loop behaviour must survive.
- You need the original HDR range for relighting or grading.
- You assume format-level alpha support guarantees matching transparent edges.
- You need a guaranteed output file size or archival pixel equality. Encoder settings do not guarantee either.
PNG to TIFF conversion details
- Animation becomes a still
- Still image output. Animated files use only the first frame; animation is not preserved.
- HDR to SDR
- HDR is rendered to SDR using exposure and Reinhard tone mapping.
- Transparency representation
- The implemented target supports alpha. Display-pixel processing can round translucent samples; archival sample equality is not promised.
- Encoding mode
- TIFF is not intrinsically lossless or uncompressed. Read the Compression, BitsPerSample and SampleFormat tags; decoder support varies across schemes. The output uses the implemented still-image encoder; file size depends on the pixels and format.
- Sample precision & colour
- Pixel conversion only. Original EXIF, GPS, XMP and ICC profiles are not copied; processing uses 8-bit display pixels.
- Metadata & colour
- Pixel conversion only. Original EXIF, GPS, XMP and ICC profiles are not copied; processing uses 8-bit display pixels.
- Compression
- PNG: Lossless → TIFF: Depends on variant PNG: PNG compression is lossless. Palette conversion, resizing or reducing bit depth before encoding can still discard information. Animation is the APNG extension included in the third edition. TIFF: TIFF is not intrinsically lossless or uncompressed. Read the Compression, BitsPerSample and SampleFormat tags; decoder support varies across schemes.
- Transparency
- Transparency is replaced with white by default. Change the background in Advanced options.
- Animation
- Still image output. Animated files use only the first frame; animation is not preserved.
- Colour depth
- PNG: 1–16 bits/sample → TIFF: Tagged sample types
- HDR
- PNG: Third-edition signalling
- Multiple images
- TIFF: Image directories
- Dimensions
- Rendered image dimensions are retained within the converter limits; this tool does not offer resizing. Orientation handling depends on the source decoder.
- Metadata
- Pixel conversion only. Original EXIF, GPS, XMP and ICC profiles are not copied; processing uses 8-bit display pixels.
Common questions
Will the output keep animation?
Still image output. Animated files use only the first frame; animation is not preserved.
How will HDR brightness be mapped?
HDR is rendered to SDR using exposure and Reinhard tone mapping.
Which compression mode will TIFF use?
TIFF is not intrinsically lossless or uncompressed. Read the Compression, BitsPerSample and SampleFormat tags; decoder support varies across schemes. The output uses the implemented still-image encoder; file size depends on the pixels and format.
Are bit depth and colour values guaranteed to match?
Pixel conversion only. Original EXIF, GPS, XMP and ICC profiles are not copied; processing uses 8-bit display pixels.
Will metadata and colour profiles be retained?
Pixel conversion only. Original EXIF, GPS, XMP and ICC profiles are not copied; processing uses 8-bit display pixels.