How to open "BigTIFF" files?
I'm looking for some software that would open BigTIFF files on a mac - ones that are 6GB or bigger. (I'm not opposed to writing some code to do so, but I'd prefer a prewritten solution.)
Does macOS have any built-in software to handle this sort of thing? If not, are there any commonly-used external programs or libraries that I could employ?
I just need to view the images and be able to zoom in - I don't need to edit them.
NOTE:
Just to be clear, I am not wanting to view large TIFF images. I am specifically referring to bigTIFF images. If you are not familiar with these, please refer to http://bigtiff.org/
Yes, macOS includes the Preview app which can open large TIFF images.
By default, the Preview app is located within your Applications folder.
The Preview app actually offers a lot of functionality, including:
- opening images and PDFs
- editing images and PDFs
- signing documents
- sharing files
- annotation
For more details, see this page.
If I've misunderstood your question, please feel free to clarify it.