Thread: No TIFFs. Why?
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Old 06-12-2011, 10:16 AM   #6
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@Hermes, I must agree with the above as well. TIFF, as I recall is controlled by Adobe [?] and I don't think has been updated in quite some time.

Not sure an eInk reader [or any pure, non LCD ereader] really needs TIFF support. The size issues mentioned by elemenoP and HarryT won't really make a hugely positive visual impact on screens like eink, I would think.

Far better IMO to opt for quality lossy files instead. Even BMPs are wasteful for most uses.

Is there any particular reason you require/wish for TIFF support from the Sony stuff? There are a ton of utils to convert TIFFs to HQ lossy formats.
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