Convert ICNS to TIFF

File Extension ICNS
Full Name Apple Icon Graphic Format

ICNS is an icon file format used by Mac OS operating system. ICNS files can store icons of the following dimensions (in pixels): 16×16, 32×32, 48×48, 128×128, 256×256, 512×512, and 1024×1024. Operating system can automatically adjust icon size.

File Extension TIFF
Full Name Aldus Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) Bitmap Image

File with a .TIFF extension contains high quality raster images with colour depth from 1 up to 24 bites, many layers of the image and many pages, stored with lossy or lossless compression.

What is file format conversion?

File format conversion is the process of transforming a file from one format (referred to as "ICNS") to another (referred to as "TIFF"). This may be necessary for various reasons. For example, ICNS file may be incompatible with the software or device we want to use to open or edit it. In such cases, converting the file from format ICNS to format TIFF becomes essential.

So, how can we perform ICNS to TIFF file conversion? Fortunately, there are many tools and computer programs available that enable file format conversion. These tools work by reading the data from the file in format ICNS and transforming it into format TIFF. This allows the preservation of the original information contained in the file, even after changing its format. Below you will find a list of ICNS to TIFF converters.

Conversion from ICNS to TIFF

ICNS to TIFF

How to convert the ICNS file to TIFF?

If you have already downloaded one of the converters and installed it on your computer, you can proceed to the appropriate conversion process of ICNS to TIFF. Handling all the programs is usually very intuitive and is based on the same pattern of conduct. We will briefly discuss a few steps that you always need to go through while changing the format of the ICNS file:

  • Please indicate on your computer the source file ICNS, the format of which you are going to change
  • Load the ICNS file to the application
  • Select the output format of the TIFF file (the one that we want to achieve)
  • Select the location to save the output file TIFF on the disk (the place where the program will save the converted file)
  • Confirm conversion
  • Wait for a moment
  • Enjoy the converted TIFF file that can be found in the location selected in step 4