---
name: "TIFFFlush"
section: "3t"
platform: "linux"
package: "libtiff3g-dev"
version: "3.5.5-6.woody5"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/TIFFFlush"
---

# TIFFFlush(3t)

flush pending writes to an open TIFF file

## NAME

TIFFFlush, TIFFFlushData - flush pending writes to an open TIFF file

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<tiffio.h\>**\
 **int TIFFFlush(TIFF\* tif)**\
 **int TIFFFlushData(TIFF\* tif)**

## DESCRIPTION

*TIFFFlush* causes any pending writes for the specified file (including writes for the current directory) to be done. In normal operation this call is never needed- the library automatically does any flushing required.

*TIFFFlushData* flushes any pending image data for the specified file to be written out; directory-related data are not flushed. In normal operation this call is never needed- the library automatically does any flushing required.

## RETURN VALUES

0 is returned if an error is encountered, otherwise 1 is returned.

## DIAGNOSTICS

All error messages are directed to the *TIFFError*(3T) routine.

## SEE ALSO

*libtiff*(3T), *TIFFOpen*(3T), *TIFFWriteEncodedStrip*(3T), *TIFFWriteEncodedTile*(3T), *TIFFWriteRawStrip*(3T), *TIFFWriteRawTile*(3T), *TIFFWriteScanline*(3T), *TIFFWriteTile*(3T)