2017.08.26 15:31 "Re: [Tiff] Determining use of "w" or "w8" in TIFFOpen", by Paul Hemmer

Thanks again.

My only concern then goes back to the original question.. I'd like to be able to use BigTIFF only if the final file size demands it.. If the LZW compression results in a file smaller, it would be best to use regular TIFF (just knowing my end-users and their workflows).

Is there a practical way to pre-compute what the compressed size would be before I open the file and begin writing it? (I suspect this question falls outside the scope of this ListServe.)