[Geotiff] GeoTIFF Size Limit

[Pascal Peuch]

Hello Bill
Here is the answer (from the TIF FAQ) :

What is the maximum size of a TIFF file?

The format uses 32bit offsets, and as such, it is limited to 4 gigabytes. Many implementations handle these offsets using signed integers, and thus support files of up to 2 gigabytes, but the only real limit resulting from the format specification is 4 gigabytes. 

Regards

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bill Shelley 
  To: geotiff at lists.maptools.org 
  Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 2:49 PM
  Subject: [Geotiff] GeoTIFF Size Limit


  Hello,

   

  I am under the impression that the size limit on a GeoTIFF (or any TIFF) is either 2G or 4G.  Is this still true, and if so is it 2G or 4G?

   

  Thanks,

  Bill

   

        Bill M. Shelley
        Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging

        5400 Shawnee Road, Suite 206

        Alexandria, VA  22312  USA
        TEL +1 703 354 7415  FAX 703 354 7416
        Bill.Shelley at gi.leica-geosystems.com
       
         
       

   

   



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