Tiff Tag Reader

A one file implementation of Tag-reader for complex Tiff files.

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This function tiff_read_header can be used to read the header(s) of complex Tiff files. It implements a part of the Tiff version 5 and 6 specifications.


Info = tiff_read_header( Filename )
or
[Info,I] = tiff_read_header( Filename )

inputs,
Filename : filename of a Tif/Tiff file

outputs,
Info : Struct with Tiff tags, or in case of multiple images,
cell array with struct for every image.
I : Image Data (Only supported for non-compressed data)

Note:
SubHeaders can be found in SubIFD1,SubIFD2 ...


Literature,
http://www.awaresystems.be/imaging/tiff/tifftags/baseline.html
http://www.fileformat.info/format/tiff/corion.htm
http://www.compix.com/fileformattif.htm
http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/en/tiff/TIFF6.pdf

Cite As

Dirk-Jan Kroon (2026). Tiff Tag Reader (https://uk.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/36958-tiff-tag-reader), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
1.1.0.0

fixed small bug (multiple byte counts)

1.0.0.0