The TIF file format provides an efficient way to save image files to your computer, network drive or portable device. Unlike some other types of image files, TIF files are easily interchangeable with a wide variety of programs, from word processing programs and spreadsheets to journalism specific applications. Scanning a file into TIF format, or saving an existing image file in this new format, is one of the best ways to take advantage of the TIF format’s inherent flexibility. Writer Bio
