Export to TIFF

TIFF files are the best choice for importing into image editing applications and are also a common GIS raster data format. However, they cannot be natively viewed by a web browser. TIFFs also support georeferencing information in GeoTIFF tags or in a separate world file for use as raster data.

To export a TIFF file, make sure a map or layout view is active. On the Share tab, click Map or Layout , depending on the active view to open the Export pane. Change the File Type to TIFF. Set a name and location for the file, as well as any other properties, and click Export.

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Certain options are only available when exporting a map or layout. When exporting a map, you can set the size of the map export. When exporting a layout, you can clip to graphics extent.

The following properties are available when exporting to a TIFF file:

Property	Description
Transparent background	Export a layout with a transparent page instead of a white page. Transparent backgrounds are only supported when Color depth is set to 32-bit with Alpha. This option is not available for maps, but transparency on a map is honored on export.
Image compression	The compression scheme used to compress image or raster data in the output file. Choose from the following: None—Compression is not applied. Pack Bits—Lossless compression method. JPEG—Lossy compression method. LZW—Lossless compression method using a code table. Deflate—Lossless compression method.
Quality	The amount of image compression applied to the export. Low quality has a smaller file size but less clear data; max quality has a larger file size but crisper data.
DPI	The resolution of the export file in dots per inch (dpi). DPI is only available when exporting a layout. When exporting a map, the dpi is calculated automatically.
Write world file	In the same location as the exported map, generate a separate world file that contains georeference information. This allows the exported image to be used as raster data in ArcGIS Pro or other GIS applications. When exporting a layout, set Map frame to the 2D map frame you want the world file georeferenced information to be based on. This option is not available in 3D views.
Write GeoTIFF tags	Add GeoTIFF information directly to the TIFF header. This allows the exported image to be used as raster data in ArcGIS Pro or other GIS applications. When exporting a layout, set Map frame to the 2D map frame you want the GeoTIFF information to be based on. This is independent from Write world file. With GIS-capable software, you can choose to honor the GeoTIFF information or the world file for these exports.
Color depth	The number of bits to describe color in a pixel. Choose from the following: 8-bit Adaptive—255 possible colors, using an adaptive palette to maintain recognizable hues 8-bit Grayscale—256 shades of gray, all colors are converted to grayscale 24-bit True Color—16,777,216 possible colors, good for maximum color fidelity 32-bit with Alpha—16,777,216 possible colors and an alpha (transparency) channel of 255 values, useful for maps or layouts with transparency
Embed color profile	Include the color profile set for the map or layout in the exported file. This helps create consistency in colors when the file is viewed on different devices.