What is the difference between .nitf and .tiff?
- Extension
- .nitf
- .tiff
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA)
- Adobe Systems
- Description
- The National Imagery Transmission Format (NITF) is a file format developed for the purpose of standardizing the storage and exchange of digital imagery and associated metadata among various government agencies and their contractors. It is widely used by the military, intelligence, and other governmental organizations to handle satellite and aerial imagery, maps, and other types of geospatial information. The NITF supports a wide range of imagery types, including but not limited to infrared, radar, and optical images. The format is designed to ensure interoperability and to facilitate the dissemination of critical imagery intelligence within secure and classified environments.
- A TIFF file is a graphics container that stores raster images. It may contain high-quality graphics that support color depths from 1 to 24-bit and supports both lossy and lossless compression. TIFF files also support multiple layers and pages.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.nitf
- image/tiff
- Sample
- sample.tiff
- Wikipedia
- .nitf on Wikipedia
- .tiff on Wikipedia