.. index:: OME-TIFF
.. index:: .ome.tiff, .ome.tif, .ome.tf2, .ome.tf8, .ome.btf

OME-TIFF
===============================================================================

Extensions: :model_doc:`.ome.tiff, .ome.tif, .ome.tf2, .ome.tf8, .ome.btf <ome-tiff/index.html>`

Developer: `Open Microscopy Environment <http://www.openmicroscopy.org/>`_


**Support**


BSD-licensed: |yes|

Export: |yes|

Officially Supported Versions: 2003FC, 2007-06, 2008-02, 2008-09, 2009-09, 2010-04, 2010-06, 2011-06, 2012-06, 2013-06, 2015-01, 2016-06

Reader: OMETiffReader (:bsd-reader:`Source Code <OMETiffReader.java>`, :doc:`Supported Metadata Fields </metadata/OMETiffReader>`)

Writer: OMETiffWriter (:bsd-writer:`Source Code <OMETiffWriter.java>`)



We currently have:

* an :model_doc:`OME-TIFF specification document <ome-tiff/specification.html>`
* many OME-TIFF datasets
* `public sample images <https://downloads.openmicroscopy.org/images/OME-TIFF/>`__
* the ability to produce additional datasets



**Ratings**


Pixels: |Outstanding|

Metadata: |Outstanding|

Openness: |Outstanding|

Presence: |Fair|

Utility: |Outstanding|

**Additional Information**


Additional options are available for reading or writing this format type, see
:doc:`options` for information.

Bio-Formats can save image stacks as OME-TIFF. 

Commercial applications that support OME-TIFF are listed on our :oo_root:`commercial partners page <commercial-partners/#partnerships>`

.. seealso:: 
  :model_doc:`OME-TIFF technical overview <ome-tiff/index.html>`
