How to convert FITS to TIFF
Converting a .FITS file to .TIFF lets you open the content in software that prefers the .TIFF format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .FITS files.
A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.
About these formats
.FITS
Flexible Image Transport System File
A FITS file is the standard scientific image format used by telescopes, astrophotography cameras, and archives such as NASA and ESA. Open it with SAOImageDS9 (free) or NASA FITS Liberator.…
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.TIFF
Tagged Image File Format
A TIFF file is a Tagged Image File Format image - the standard for scanned documents, faxes, and archival photos. It opens without extra software on Windows (Photos app) and macOS…
Open .TIFF details →
