TIFFs are popular across a range of industries — such as design, photography, and desktop publishing. TIFF files can be used for:
High-quality photographs.
TIFFs are perfect for retaining lots of impressively detailed image data because they use a predominately lossless form of file compression. This makes them a great choice for professional photographers and editors.
High-resolution scans.
The detailed image quality stored within a TIFF means they’re ideal for scanned images and high-resolution documents. You might find them a useful choice for storing high-resolution images of your artwork or personal documents.
Container files.
TIFFs also work as container files that store smaller JPEGs. You could store several lower-resolution JPEGs within one TIFF if you wanted to email a selection of photos to a contact.