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tiffsplit - split a multi-image TIFF into single-image TIFF files
tiffsplit src.tif [ prefix ]
tiffsplit takes a multi-directory (page) TIFF file and creates one or
more single-directory (page) TIFF files from it. The output files
are given names created by concatenating a prefix, a lexically
ordered suffix in the range [aaa--zzz], the suffix .tif (e.g.
xaaa.tif, xaab.tif, <?>, xzzz.tif). If a prefix is not specified on
the command line, the default prefix of x is used.
None.
tiffsplit exits with one of the following values:
0:
Success
1:
An error occurred either reading the input or writing results.
Only a select set of "known tags" are copied when splitting.
tiffcp (1), tiffinfo (1), libtiff (3tiff),
LibTIFF contributors
1988-2025, LibTIFF contributors
4.7 March 7, 2026 TIFFSPLIT(1)
NAME
tiffsplit - split a multi-image TIFF into single-image TIFF files
SYNOPSIS
tiffsplit src.tif [ prefix ]
DESCRIPTION
tiffsplit takes a multi-directory (page) TIFF file and creates one or
more single-directory (page) TIFF files from it. The output files
are given names created by concatenating a prefix, a lexically
ordered suffix in the range [aaa--zzz], the suffix .tif (e.g.
xaaa.tif, xaab.tif, <?>, xzzz.tif). If a prefix is not specified on
the command line, the default prefix of x is used.
OPTIONS
None.
EXIT STATUS
tiffsplit exits with one of the following values:
0:
Success
1:
An error occurred either reading the input or writing results.
BUGS
Only a select set of "known tags" are copied when splitting.
SEE ALSO
tiffcp (1), tiffinfo (1), libtiff (3tiff),
AUTHOR
LibTIFF contributors
COPYRIGHT
1988-2025, LibTIFF contributors
4.7 March 7, 2026 TIFFSPLIT(1)