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How to Open .Tif File in Windows 7?
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.
- Locate the TIF file within Windows 7.
- Right-click the TIF file, point to "Open With" and select Windows Photo Viewer or Paint.
Opening .tif files to edit
You can open and convert the .tif file to PSD using Adobe Photoshop.
- Locate the TIF file within Windows 7.
- Right-click the TIF file, point to "Open With" and select Photoshop cc.