TIFF-FX

File Format
Name	TIFF-FX
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Graphics TIFF-FX
Extension(s)	.tif .tiff
MIME Type(s)	image/tiff-fx
PRONOM	fmt/156

The TIFF-FX (TIFF for Fax eXtended) specification defines a family of TIFF profiles (subformats) intended for use with internet fax systems. Notably, it defines TIFF compression types 9 (T.85 JBIG) and 10 (T.43 JBIG).

Profiles

• Profile S: Minimal Black-and-White Fax Profile
• Profile F: Extended Black-and-White Fax Profile
• Profile J: Lossless JBIG Black-and-White Fax Profile
• Profile C: Base Color Fax Profile
• Profile L: Lossless Color Profile
• Profile M: Mixed Raster Content Profile

Specifications

• RFC 3949: File Format for Internet Fax (2005)
• RFC 2301: Obsolete specification (1998)
• RFC 3950: image/tiff-fx MIME Sub-type Registration
• ITU-T Rec. T.43: Colour and gray-scale FAX coding scheme
• ITU-T Rec. T.85: JBIG FAX application profile