Multi-Page TIF Images and PHP

[CajunCenturion]

Is there some method or control that can be used to display multi-page TIF images in webpages build in PHP?

Thanks,

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[vacunita]

TIF is not a browser supported format. PHP can do nothing to change that.

However, there some options to turn TIFFs into PDF's for viewing in a browser though, they may work for you.

http://kevin.vanzonneveld.net/techblog/article/php_tiff2pdf/

Alternatively, you can manually change the TIFF's to a supported format, such a PNG or JPG. However, I think turning hem into PDF's may better preserve the information they contain.

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[jpadie]

I have not used it, but i believe that simpleviewer offers tiff display. There may well be many other flash controls that can do the same.

 

[CajunCenturion]

Thanks jpadie - I'll look into SimpleViewer.

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[CajunCenturion]

Unfortunately, SimpleViewer can load JPG, GIFs, PNGs and SWFs. Any other file types (text, video etc) are not supported.

But I appreciate the lead - still looking.

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[jpadie]

how curious. the blurb that i read this morning spoke of tiff files specifically.

 

[jpadie]

ah. you need to use a mac or have a windows installation with java advanced Imaging IO Tools installed.

is this an acceptable constraint? i guess whatever web control you use the visiting OS will need to have the ability to view tiff files.

 

[CajunCenturion]

==> is this an acceptable constraint?
It might be.

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