The ARW stands for Sony Alpha Raw, meaning that the file is a Sony raw image. ARW files are raw photos created by Sony camera models. They contain all of the data your camera recorded when taking the photo and can include extra information like GPS data if available. ARW files typically contain a single photo and are usually much smaller than 1 or 2 GB, though file sizes vary.
Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) is a universally used format for storing and sharing raster graphics images. It is known for its versatility and flexibility in accommodating high-quality images with varying color depths. The advantages of TIFF file format are that they can store images in different color spaces, including CMYK, pallet, grayscale, and RGB, making them compatible with most imaging needs. They can also store multiple pages and layers in a single document. TIFF files are either lossless or lossy compressed. The ability to preserve detailed image information makes TIFF a versatile file format for complex image sequences, multipage documents, and image compositions. One of the disadvantages of TIFF is that their large sizes make them difficult to share or send to contacts.
To convert files from ARW to TIFF use an online tool that supports mass conversion, like Convertjack. Such a tool transforms single or bulk images at once to save time.
Go to Choose File, and select any ARW photos you want to convert. If you want to do a bulk conversion, click Choose File and select all the ARW pics you want to convert.
After uploading the ARW image, click the “Select Format” button at the center. A drop-down menu will pop up; select TIFF.
On the bottom right corner of the display, click the “Convert” button. Your converted TIFF file will be ready for download.
Click the “Download” button on the right side of the TIFF file, and the converted image will be downloaded. If you convert multiple files, each file will have a “Download all” button in front of it, and you can click each button to download all the converted files.
To save a ARW file as a TIFF file, you first convert it to TIFF and then download it.
Instead of converting a file manually from ARW to TIFF, use an online tool like Convertjack to convert the file without losing any details.
After converting the ARW file, Download the TIFF file and save it in the default folder for all your downloads on the desktop or mobile.
One of the advantages of TIFF is its ability to preserve image quality through lossless compression, making it ideal for professional editing, printing, and archiving high-quality images. The main disadvantage of ARW files is their large size and specific use case for professional editing, making them unsuitable for web use. Converting ARW images to TIFF can help maintain lossless image quality during editing or printing.