TIFF Tags

Tag Tag Name Type Count Definition Note
254 NewSubFileType LONG 1 TIFF  
255 SubFileType SHORT 1 TIFF  
256 ImageWidth SHORT / LONG 1 TIFF  
257 ImageLength SHORT / LONG 1 TIFF  
258 BitsPerSample SHORT N TIFF  
259 Compression SHORT 1 TIFF  
262 PhotometricInterpretation SHORT 1 TIFF  
263 Thresholding SHORT 1 TIFF  
264 CellWidth SHORT 1 TIFF  
265 CellLength SHORT 1 TIFF  
266 FillOrder SHORT 1 TIFF  
269 DocumentName ASCII N TIFF  
270 ImageDescription ASCII N TIFF  
271 Make ASCII N TIFF  
272 Model ASCII N TIFF  
273 StripOffsets SHORT / LONG N TIFF  
274 Orientation SHORT 1 TIFF  
277 SamplesPerPixel SHORT 1 TIFF  
278 RowsPerStrip SHORT / LONG 1 TIFF  
279 StripByteCounts SHORT / LONG N TIFF  
280 MinSampleValue SHORT N TIFF  
281 MaxSampleValue SHORT N TIFF  
282 XResolution RATIONAL 1 TIFF  
283 YResolution RATIONAL 1 TIFF  
284 PlanarConfiguration SHORT 1 TIFF  
285 PageName ASCII N TIFF  
286 XPosition RATIONAL 1 TIFF  
287 YPosition RATIONAL 1 TIFF  
288 FreeOffsets LONG N TIFF  
289 FreeByteCounts LONG N TIFF  
290 GrayResponseUnit SHORT 1 TIFF  
291 GrayResponseCurve SHORT N TIFF  
292 Group3Options LONG 1 TIFF  
293 Group4Options LONG 1 TIFF  
296 ResolutionUnit SHORT 1 TIFF  
297 PageNumber SHORT 2 TIFF  
300 ColorResponseUnit SHORT 1 TIFF 4.0  
301 TransferFunction SHORT N TIFF  
305 Software ASCII N TIFF  
306 DateTime ASCII 20 TIFF  
315 Artist ASCII N TIFF  
316 HostComputer ASCII N TIFF  
317 Predictor SHORT 1 TIFF  
318 WhitePoint RATIONAL 2 TIFF  
319 PrimaryChromacities RATIONAL 6 TIFF  
320 ColorMap SHORT 3*N TIFF  
321 HalftoneHints SHORT 2 TIFF  
322 TileWidth SHORT / LONG 1 TIFF  
323 TileLength SHORT / LONG 1 TIFF  
324 TileOffsets LONG N TIFF  
325 TileByteCounts SHORT / LONG N TIFF  
326 BadFaxLines LONG 1 ClassF / RFC1314  
327 CleanFaxData SHORT 1 ClassF / RFC1314  
328 ConsecutiveBadFaxLines LONG 1 ClassF / RFC1314  
330 SubIFDs LONG / IFD N PageMaker  
332 InkSet SHORT 1 TIFF  
333 InkNames ASCII N TIFF  
334 NumberOfInks SHORT 1 TIFF  
336 DotRange BYTE / SHORT N TIFF  
337 TargetPrinter ASCII N TIFF  
338 ExtraSamples BYTE N TIFF  
339 SampleFormat SHORT N TIFF  
340 SMinSampleValue Any N TIFF  
341 SMaxSampleValue Any N TIFF  
342 TransferRange SHORT 6 TIFF  
343 ClipPath BYTE N PageMaker  
344 XClipPathUnits LONG 1 PageMaker  
345 YClipPathUnits LONG 1 PageMaker  
346 Indexed SHORT 1 PageMaker  
351 OPIProxy SHORT 1 PageMaker  
437 JPEG tables UNDEFINED N Photoshop  
512 JPEGProc SHORT 1 TIFF  
513 JPEGInterchangeFormat LONG 1 TIFF  
514 JPEGInterchangeFormatLength LONG 1 TIFF  
515 JPEGRestartInterval SHORT 1 TIFF  
517 JPEGLosslessPredictors SHORT N TIFF  
518 JPEGPointTransforms SHORT N TIFF  
519 JPEGQTables LONG N TIFF  
520 JPEGDCTables LONG N TIFF  
521 JPEGACTables LONG N TIFF  
529 YCbCrCoefficients RATIONAL 3 TIFF  
530 YCbCrSubsampling SHORT 2 TIFF  
531 YCbCrPositioning SHORT 1 TIFF  
532 ReferenceBlackWhite LONG 2*N TIFF  
700 XMP BYTE N XMP  
32781 ImageID ASCII N PageMaker  
32995 Matteing - - - deprecated; use ExtraSamples
32996 DataType - - - deprecated; use SampleFormat
32997 ImageDepth - - -  
32998 TileDepth - - -  
33421 CFARepeatPatternDim SHORT 2 TIFF/EP  
33422 CFAPattern BYTE N TIFF/EP  
33423 BatteryLevel RATIONAL / ASCII 1 TIFF/EP  
33432 Copyright ASCII any TIFF/EP  
33434 ExposureTime RATIONAL 1 TIFF/EP  
33437 Fnumber RATIONAL N TIFF/EP  
33723 IPTC/NAA LONG / ASCII   TIFF/EP  
33550 ModelPixelScaleTag DOUBLE 3 GeoTIFF  
33920 IntergraphMatrixTag DOUBLE 17 GeoTIFF deprecated
33922 ModelTiepointTag DOUBLE 6*N GeoTIFF  
34016 Site ASCII N TIFF/IT  
34017 ColorSequence ASCII N TIFF/IT  
34018 IT8Header ASCII N TIFF/IT  
34019 RasterPadding SHORT 1 TIFF/IT  
34020 BitsPerRunLength SHORT 1 TIFF/IT  
34021 BitsPerExtendedRunLength SHORT 1 TIFF/IT  
34022 ColorTable BYTE N TIFF/IT  
34023 ImageColorIndicator BYTE 1 TIFF/IT  
34024 BackgroundColorIndicator BYTE 1 TIFF/IT  
34025 ImageColorValue BYTE 1 TIFF/IT  
34026 BackgroundColorValue BYTE 1 TIFF/IT  
34027 PixelInensityRange BYTE 2 TIFF/IT  
34028 TransparencyIndicator BYTE 1 TIFF/IT  
34029 ColorCharacterization ASCII N TIFF/IT  
34030 HCUsage LONG 1 TIFF/IT  
34264 ModelTransformationTag DOUBLE 16 GeoTIFF  
34377 PhotoshopImageResources UNDEFINED   Photoshop  
34665 ExifIFD LONG 1 Exif  
34675 InterColourProfile UNDEFINED N TIFF/EP  
34732 ImageLayer SHORT or LONG 2 RFC 2301  
34735 GeoKeyDirectoryTag SHORT 4*N GeoTIFF  
34736 GeoDoubleParamsTag DOUBLE N GeoTIFF  
34737 GeoAsciiParamsTag ASCII N GeoTIFF  
34850 ExposureProgram SHORT 1 TIFF/EP  
34852 SpectralSensitivity ASCII N TIFF/EP  
34853 GPSInfo LONG 1 TIFF/EP / Exif  
34855 ISOSpeedRatings SHORT 3 TIFF/EP  
34856 OECF UNDEFINED N TIFF/EP  
34857 Interlace SHORT 1 TIFF/EP  
34858 TimeZoneOffset SSHORT N TIFF/EP  
34859 SelfTimerMode SHORT 1 TIFF/EP  
34908 FaxRecvParams - - -  
34909 FaxSubAddress - - -  
34910 FaxRecvTime - - -  
36867 DateTimeOriginal ASCII 20 TIFF/EP  
37122 CompressedBitsPerPixel RATIONAL 1 TIFF/EP  
37377 ShutterSpeedValue RATIONAL 1 TIFF/EP  
37378 ApertureValue RATIONAL 1 TIFF/EP  
37379 BrightnessValue SRATIONAL N TIFF/EP  
37380 ExposureBiasValue SRATIONAL N TIFF/EP  
37381 MaxApertureValue RATIONAL 1 TIFF/EP  
37382 SubjectDistance SRATIONAL N TIFF/EP  
37383 MeteringMode SHORT 1 TIFF/EP  
37384 LightSource SHORT 1 TIFF/EP  
37385 Flash SHORT 1 TIFF/EP  
37386 FocalLength RATIONAL N TIFF/EP  
37387 FlashEnergy RATIONAL N TIFF/EP  
37388 SpatialFrequencyResponse UNDEFINED N TIFF/EP  
37389 Noise UNDEFINED N TIFF/EP  
37390 FocalPlaneXResolution RATIONAL 1 TIFF/EP  
37391 FocalPlaneYResolution RATIONAL 1 TIFF/EP  
37392 FocalPlaneResolutionUnit SHORT 1 TIFF/EP  
37393 ImageNumber LONG 1 TIFF/EP  
37394 SecurityClassification ASCII N TIFF/EP  
37395 ImageHistory ASCII N TIFF/EP  
37396 SubjectLocation SHORT N TIFF/EP  
37397 ExposureIndex RATIONAL N TIFF/EP  
37398 TIFF/EPStandardID BYTE 4 TIFF/EP  
37399 SensingMethod SHORT 1 TIFF/EP  
37439 StoNits - - -  
37724 ImageSourceData UNDEFINED N Photoshop  
40965 InteroperabilityIFD LONG 1 Exif  
50255 PhotoshopAnnotations UNDEFINED   Photoshop  
50706 DNGVersion BYTE 4 DNG  
50707 DNGBackwardVersion BYTE 4 DNG  
50708 UniqueCameraModel ASCII N DNG  
50709 LocalizedCameraModel BYTE N DNG  
50710 CFAPlaneColor BYTE N DNG  
50711 CFALayout Short 1 DNG  
50712 LinearizationTable SHORT N DNG  
50713 BlackLevelRepeatDim SHORT 2 DNG  
50714 BlackLevel RATIONAL N DNG  
50715 BlackLevelDeltaH SRATIONAL N DNG  
50716 BlackLevelDeltaV SRATIONAL N DNG  
50717 WhiteLevel LONG N DNG  
50718 DefaultScale RATIONAL 2 DNG  
50719 DefaultCropOrigin RATIONAL 2 DNG  
50720 DefaultCropSize RATIONAL 4 DNG  
50721 ColorMatrix1 SRATIONAL 3*N DNG  
50722 ColorMatrix2 SRATIONAL 3*N DNG  
50723 CameraCalibration1 SRATIONAL N*N DNG  
50724 CameraCalibration2 SRATIONAL N*N DNG  
50725 ReductionMatrix1 SRATIONAL 3*N DNG  
50726 ReductionMatrix2 SRATIONAL 3*N DNG  
50727 AnalogBalnace RATIONAL N DNG  
50728 AsShortNeutral RATIONAL N DNG  
50729 AsShortWhiteXY RATIONAL 2 DNG  
50730 BaselineExposure RATIONAL 1 DNG  
50731 BaselineNoise RATIONAL 1 DNG  
50732 BaselineSharpness RATIONAL 1 DNG  
50733 BayerGreenSplit LONG 1 DNG  
50734 LinearResponseLimit RATIONAL 1 DNG  
50735 CameraSerialNumber ASCII N DNG  
50736 LensInfo RATIONAL 4 DNG  
50737 ChromaBlurRadius RATIONAL 1 DNG  
50738 AntiAliasStrength RATIONAL 1 DNG  
50740 DNGPrivateDatea BYTE N DNG  
50741 MakerNoteSafety SHORT 1 DNG  
50778 CalibrationIlluminant1 SHORT 1 DNG  
50779 CalibrationIlluminant2 SHORT 1 DNG  
50780 BestQualityScale RATIONAL 1 DNG  

2 GPSInfo IFD Tags

Tag Tag Name Type Count Definition
0 GPSVersionID BYTE 4 TIFF/EP / Exif
1 GPSLatitudeRef ASCII 2 TIFF/EP / Exif
2 GPSLatitude RATIONAL 3 TIFF/EP / Exif
3 GPSLongitudeRef ASCII 2 TIFF/EP / Exif
4 GPSLongitude RATIONAL 3 TIFF/EP / Exif
5 GPSAltitudeRef BYTE 1 TIFF/EP / Exif
6 GPSAltitude RATAIONAL 1 TIFF/EP / Exif
7 GPSTimeStamp RATIONAL 3 TIFF/EP / Exif
8 GPSSatellites ASCII N TIFF/EP / Exif
9 GPSStatus ASCII 2 TIFF/EP / Exif
10 GPSMeasureMode ASCII 2 TIFF/EP / Exif
11 GPSDOP RATIONAL 1 TIFF/EP / Exif
12 GPSSpeedRef ASCII 2 TIFF/EP / Exif
13 GPSSpeed RATIONAL 1 TIFF/EP / Exif
14 GPSTrackRef ASCII 2 TIFF/EP / Exif
15 GPSTrack RATIONAL 1 TIFF/EP / Exif
16 GPSImgDirectionRef ASCII 2 TIFF/EP / Exif
17 GPSImgDirection RATIONAL 1 TIFF/EP / Exif
18 GPSMapDatum ASCII N TIFF/EP / Exif
19 GPSDestLatitudeRef ASCII 2 TIFF/EP / Exif
20 GPSDestLatitude RATIONAL 3 TIFF/EP / Exif
21 GPSDestLongitudeRef ASCII 2 TIFF/EP / Exif
22 GPSDestLongitude RATIONAL 3 TIFF/EP / Exif
23 GPSDestBearingRef ASCII 2 TIFF/EP / Exif
24 GPSDestBearing RATIONAL 1 TIFF/EP / Exif
25 GPSDestDistanceRef ASCII 2 TIFF/EP / Exif
26 GPSDestDistance RATIONAL 1 TIFF/EP / Exif
27 GPSProcessingMethod UNDEFINED N Exif
28 GPSAreaInformation UNDEFINED N Exif
29 GPSDateStamp ASCII 11 Exif
30 GPSDifferential SHORT 1 Exif

3 Exif IFD Tags

Tag Tag Name Type Count Definition  
36864 ExifVersion UNDEFINED 4 Exif  
36867 DateTimeOriginal ASCII 20 Exif  
36868 DateTimeDigitized ASCII 20 Exif  
33434 ExposureTime RATIONAL 1 Exif  
33437 FNumber RATIONAL 1 Exif  
34850 ExposureProgram SHORT 1 Exif  
34852 SpectralSensitibity ASCII N Exif  
34855 ISOSpeedRatings SHORT N Exif  
34856 OECF UNDEFINED N Exif  
37121 ComponentsConfiguration UNDEFINED 4 Exif  
37122 CompressedBitsPerPixel RATIONAL 1 Exif  
37377 ShutterSpeedValue SRATIONAL 1 Exif  
37378 ApertureValue RATIONAL 1 Exif  
37379 BrightnessValue SRATIONAL 1 Exif  
37380 ExposureBiasValue SRATIONAL 1 Exif  
37381 MaxApertureValue RATIONAL 1 Exif  
37382 SubjectDistance RATIONAL 1 Exif  
37383 MeteringMode SHORT 1 Exif  
37384 LightSource SHORT 1 Exif  
37385 Flash SHORT 1 Exif  
37386 FocalLength RATIONAL 1 Exif  
37396 SubjectArea SHORT N Exif  
37500 MakerNote UNDEFINED N Exif  
37510 UserComment UNDEFIEND N Exif  
37520 SubSecTime ASCII N Exif  
37521 SubSecTimeOriginal ASCII N Exif  
37522 SubSecTimeDigitized ASCII N Exif  
40960 FlashpixVersion UNDEFINED 4 Exif  
40961 ColorSpace SHORT 1 Exif  
40962 PixelXDimension SHORT/LONG 1 Exif  
40963 PixelYDimension SHORT/LONG 1 Exif  
40964 RelatedSoundFile ASCII 13 Exif  
41483 FlashEnergy RATIONAL 1 Exif  
41484 SpatialFrequencyResponse UNDEFINED N Exif  
41486 FocalPlaneXResolution RATIONAL 1 Exif  
41487 FocalPlaneYResolution RATIONAL 1 Exif  
41488 FocalPlaneResolutionUnit SHORT 1 Exif  
41492 SubjectLocation SHORT 2 Exif  
41493 ExposureIndex RATIONAL 1 Exif  
41495 SensingMethod SHORT 1 Exif  
41728 FileSource UNDEFINED 1 Exif  
41729 SceneType UNDEFINED 1 Exif  
41730 CFAPattern UNDEFINED N Exif  
41985 CustomRendered SHORT 1 Exif  
41986 ExposureMode SHORT 1 Exif  
41987 WhiteBalance SHORT 1 Exif  
41988 DigitalZoomRatio RATIONAL 1 Exif  
41989 FocalLengthIn35mmFilm SHORT 1 Exif  
41990 SceneCaptureType SHORT 1 Exif  
41991 GainControl SHORT 1 Exif The EXIF specification (JEITA CP-3451, April 2002) incorrectly identifies the type as RATIONAL in Table 5 (p. 25); it is correctly identified as SHORT on page 43
41992 Contrast SHORT 1 Exif  
41993 Saturation SHORT 1 Exif  
41994 Sharpness SHORT 1 Exif  
41995 DeviceSettingDescription UNDEFINED N Exif  
41996 SubjectDistanceRange SHORT 1 Exif  

4 Exif Interoperability IFD Tags

Tag Tag Name Type Count Definition
1 InteroperabilityIndex ASCII N Exif

5 TIFF Compression Schemes

     
1 Uncompressed TIFF
2 CCITT 1D TIFF
3 CCITT Group 3 TIFF
4 CCITT Group 4 TIFF
5 LZW TIFF
6 JPEG TIFF
7 JPEG Photoshop
8 Deflate Photoshop
32766 NeXT 2-bit encoding  
32771 CCITT RLE libTiff
32773 PackBits TIFF
32809 ThunderScan 4-bit encoding  
32895 RasterPadding in CT or MP TIFF/IT
32896 RLE for LW TIFF/IT
32897 RLE for HC TIFF/IT
32898 RLE for BL TIFF/IT
32908 Pixar 10-bit LZW libTiff
32909 Pixar companded 11-bit ZIP encoding libTiff
32946 PKZIP-style Deflate encoding (experimental)  
32947 Kodak DCS  
34661 JBIG libTiff
34676 SGI 32-bit Log Luminance encoding (experimental)  
34677 SGI 24-bit Log Luminance encoding (experimental)  
34712 JPEG 2000 libTiff

6 TIFF PhotometricInterpretation Schemes

     
0 White is zero TIFF
1 Black is zero TIFF
2 RGB TIFF
3 Palette TIFF
4 Transparency mask TIFF
5 CMYK TIFF
6 YCbCr TIFF
8 CIE L*a*b* TIFF
9 ICC L*a*b* Photoshop
10 ITU L*a*b*  
32803 CFA  
32844 CIE Log2(L)  
32845 CIE Log2(L)(u’,v’)  
34892 LinearRaw DNG