Basic information about TFW file
There are 1 file types using the TFW file extension in our database. In the further part of this page, you will find detail information about all the TFW file with their brief description and a list of programs that support TFW file sorted by operating systems. The table below provides useful information about the TFW file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the TFW file?
- How to open a TFW file?
- What programs do I need to open a TFW file?
- What programs help to create and edit a TFW file?
- How to convert TFW files to another file format?
- How to convert another files to TFW file format?
1.Detail information about TFW file extension: World File for TIFF
File type | World File for TIFF | Category | GIS Files |
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Developer | ESRI | File format | Text |
Description | TFW file is a World File for TIFF developed by ESRI. TIFF world file used by GIS applications; contains the location, scale, and rotation of a map that is stored as a TIFF image; often used for saving the world location of an aerial satellite photograph; uses the same format as JPEG World files (.JPW). | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert TFW files | |||
Windows |
ESRI ArcReader ESRI ArcGIS for Desktop Blue Marble Geographics Global Mapper D&L OziExplorer ArcGIS Desktop |
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Linux |
ESRI ArcReader |
Can't open a TFW file?
”Can't open this file: example.TFW”。
To open this file, you install one of the applications from the list of software programs that you found here, you should be able to open, edit or convert the file with the TFW extension without any issue.
Where I can download the application that support TFW file?
How to change file associations?
- Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click "Open With".
- In the "Open With" dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click "Browse" to locate the program that you want.
- Select the ”Always use the selected program to open this kind of file” check box.
Can I change the extension of TFW files?
What else may cause problems width open a TFW file?
- Whether the TFW file is damaged.
- Whether the TFW file is incorrectly linked in the registry entries.
- Whether the TFW file extension has been accidentally removed from the Windows registry.
- Whether the installation of an application that supports the TFW file format is incompletely.
- Whether the TFW file is infected.
- Whether the drivers of the equipment used for opening a TFW file are up to date.
- Whether your computer has enough hardware resources to open a TFW file.
If the TFW file still not working with your software after eliminating the above shortcomings? That means that the problem is more complex and requires the help of a specialist.