Compressing TIF files

Karen80 · 11-17-2008, 05:39 AM

Hi all,

New to this forum so sorry if t his isn't the best place to post my query.

I have over 700 tiff images that I need to compress. The problem I am having is that when I use a batch converter to reduce the size it is affecting the colours of the images. I think the tiff files have layers - is there any way of compressing without affecting the layers/colours?

I read somewhere about lossless compression but I don't know how to set up a batch converter to use this method. Any help would be really appreciated!

Inactive · 11-17-2008, 07:36 AM

if you have photoshop you could set up an action to open and save as a tif. when creating the action make sure to check save layers otherwise it will flatten them. choosing LZW compression (this is a lossless one) and using ZIP compression for layers.

**zuluclayman** · 11-17-2008, 11:23 PM

Irfanview (freeware available from link in my signature) has the option to do batch conversions saved as TIF and allows you to choose your compression settings and "save all pages" which should give you all the contained information of your images.

11-17-2008, 05:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
Karen80 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1 OS: Windows XP	Compressing TIF files Hi all, New to this forum so sorry if t his isn't the best place to post my query. I have over 700 tiff images that I need to compress. The problem I am having is that when I use a batch converter to reduce the size it is affecting the colours of the images. I think the tiff files have layers - is there any way of compressing without affecting the layers/colours? I read somewhere about lossless compression but I don't know how to set up a batch converter to use this method. Any help would be really appreciated!

11-17-2008, 07:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
Inactive Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,704 OS: ~	Re: Compressing TIF files if you have photoshop you could set up an action to open and save as a tif. when creating the action make sure to check save layers otherwise it will flatten them. choosing LZW compression (this is a lossless one) and using ZIP compression for layers. __________________ "it takes two to lie, one to lie and one to listen" Homer

11-17-2008, 11:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
zuluclayman Design Team Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Newcastle, Australia Posts: 3,049 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium My System	Re: Compressing TIF files Irfanview (freeware available from link in my signature) has the option to do batch conversions saved as TIF and allows you to choose your compression settings and "save all pages" which should give you all the contained information of your images. __________________ AutoGordianKnot Audacity K-Lite codec pack Irfan View GSpot TSF Photographer's Corner Last edited by zuluclayman; 11-17-2008 at 11:24 PM.