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How to Open .Tif File in Windows 7?

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Published on May 12, 2019

A TIF file is a flexible image file saved in a high-quality graphics format. Its full name is Tagged Image File Format, and the file extension is TIF or TIFF.

This type of file is flexible and adaptable to handle images and data in a single file, and its ability to store in a lossless format makes it a more useful image archive, as it can be edited and re-saved without the image losing its quality.

How to Open .Tif File in Windows 7?

We often see files in this format during the process of using the computer. We may encounter files in tif format that cannot be opened. Some people have the files in this format and don't know how to open them. Here, I will teach you some ways to open tif files.

By default, Windows 7 associates TIF files with Windows Photo viewer, so you can directly open and view the file. If you install another graphics program, you can also use other graphics programs to open the TIF files.

Program that can open tif files

ACDSee
File Viewer Plus
Microsoft Photos
Microsoft Windows Photo Viewer
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2019
Corel PaintShop Pro 2020
Adobe Photoshop CC 2019
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2019
Adobe Lightroom CC 2019
Adobe Illustrator CC 2019
ACD Systems ACDSee Photo Studio
ACD Systems Canvas X 2019
Nuance PaperPort 14
Nuance OmniPage Ultimate
Roxio Creator NXT Pro 6
XnViewMP

Open the .tif file for viewing using Windows Photo Viewer

There are various graphics programs that can be used to open .tif files in Windows 7, but if you just want to view it, you can opt for a photo viewer such as the default, built-in Windows Photo Viewer or Paint. Windows Photo Viewer and Paint both support the TIF format and are included in Windows 7 by default.