[Mapserver-users] TIFF file not rendering

[Frank Warmerdam]

Delfos, Jacob wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I'm trying to display a geoTiff file of slightly less than a gigabyte, 
> but it's not rendering. My TIFF file is in RGB. Do I understand 
> correctly that RGB colourspace is not supported for TIFFs? Is it 
> possible to display a TIFF in colour?
> 
> The reason I'm using TIFF is that I can't compress it to an ECW, due to 
> the filesize being over 500MB. I'm having difficulties finding a 
> freeware program that can convert TIFF to ECW (any ideas?)

Jacob,

RGB TIFF files can be rendered if you have GDAL support built in.  If only the
"built-in" TIFF reader is available, then only paletted and greyscale TIFF files
are supported.

Best regards,
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