Beyond Linux From Scratch - Version 6.0

Chapter 9. Graphics and Font Libraries

libtiff-3.7.1

Introduction to libtiff

The libtiff package contains the TIFF libraries and associated utilities. The libraries are used by many programs for reading and writing TIFF files and the utilities are useful for general work with TIFF files.

Package information

libtiff dependencies

Optional

libjpeg-6b, X (XFree86-4.4.0 or X.org-6.8.2) and freeglut-2.2.0

Installation of libtiff

Install libtiff by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make &&
make install

Contents

The libtiff package contains bmp2tiff, fax2ps, fax2tiff, gif2tiff, pal2rgb, ppm2tiff, ras2tiff, raw2tiff, rgb2ycbcr, thumbnail, tiff2bw, tiff2pdf, tiff2ps, tiff2rgba, tiffcmp, tiffcp, tiffdither, tiffdump, tiffgt, tiffinfo, tiffmedian, tiffset, tiffsplit and libtiff libraries.

Description

bmp2tiff

bmp2tiff converts a Microsoft Windows Device Independent Bitmap image file to a TIFF image.

fax2ps

fac2ps converts a TIFF facsimile to compressed PostScript file.

fax2tiff

fax2tiff creates a TIFF Class F fax file from raw fax data.

gif2tiff

gif2tiff creates a TIFF file from a GIF87 format image file.

pal2rgb

pal2rgb converts a palette color TIFF image to a full color image.

ppm2tiff

ppm2tiff creates a TIFF file from a PPM image file.

ras2tiff

ras2tiff creates a TIFF file from a Sun rasterfile.

raw2tiff

raw2tiff converts a raw byte sequence into TIFF.

rgb2ycbcr

rgb2ycbcr converts non-YCbCr TIFF images to a YCbCr TIFF image.

thumbnail

thumbnail creates a TIFF file with thumbnail images.

tiff2bw

tiff2bw converts a color TIFF image to grayscale.

tiff2pdf

tiff2pdf converts a TIFF image to a PDF document.

tiff2ps

tiff2ps converts a TIFF image to a PostScript file.

tiff2rgba

tiff2rgba converts a wide variety of TIFF images into an RGBA TIFF image.

tiffcmp

tiffcmp compares two TIFF files.

tiffcp

tiffcp copies (and possibly converts) a TIFF file.

tiffdither

tiffdither converts a grayscale image to bilevel using dithering.

tiffdump

tiffdump prints verbatim information about TIFF files.

tiffgt

tiffgt displays an image stored in a TIFF file in an X window.

tiffinfo

tiffinfo prints information about TIFF files.

tiffmedian

tiffmedian applies the median cut algorithm to data in a TIFF file.

tiffsplit

tiffsplit splits a multi-image TIFF into single-image TIFF files.

libtiff libraries

The libtiff libraries are used by many programs to read and write TIFF files.

Last updated on 2005-02-07 14:16:21 -0700