TIFF and AVIF explained
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.
AVIF stores still images using the AV1 video codec's intra-frame compression. It generally achieves the smallest files of any widely supported format, and it handles wide colour gamut and HDR, which JPEG cannot.
- Where TIFF files come from
- Scanners, professional photography workflows, and print production.
- Where AVIF is used
- Performance-focused websites and modern image pipelines.