ICO and TIFF explained
ICO is a container that holds several versions of the same icon at different sizes, so the operating system or browser can pick the one that fits. It is capped at 256×256 pixels.
TIFF is a flexible container used in print, publishing and archiving. It can hold multiple pages, layers, and a variety of compression schemes including none at all, which is why TIFF files vary enormously in size.
- Where ICO files come from
- Website favicons and Windows application icons.
- Where TIFF is used
- Scanners, professional photography workflows, and print production.