---
name: "TIFFReadEncodedStrip"
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/TIFFReadEncodedStrip"
---

# TIFFReadEncodedStrip(3t)

read and decode a strip of data from an open TIFF file

## NAME

TIFFReadEncodedStrip - read and decode a strip of data from an open TIFF file

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<tiffio.h\>**\
 **tsize\_t TIFFReadEncodedStrip(TIFF\* tif, tstrip\_t strip, tdata\_t buf, tsize\_t size)**

## DESCRIPTION

Read the specified strip of data and place up to *size* bytes of decompressed information in the (user supplied) data buffer.

## NOTES

The value of *strip* is a \`\`raw strip number.'' That is, the caller must take into account whether or not the data are organized in separate planes (*PlanarConfiguration*=2). To read a full strip of data the data buffer should typically be at least as large as the number returned by *TIFFStripSize*(3T).

The library attempts to hide bit- and byte-ordering differences between the image and the native machine by converting data to the native machine order. Bit reversal is done if the *FillOrder* tag is opposite to the native machine bit order. 16- and 32-bit samples are automatically byte-swapped if the file was written with a byte order opposite to the native machine byte order,

## RETURN VALUES

The actual number of bytes of data that were placed in *buf* is returned; *TIFFReadEncodedStrip* returns -1 if an error was encountered.

## DIAGNOSTICS

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

## SEE ALSO

*libtiff*(3T), *TIFFOpen*(3T), *TIFFReadRawStrip*(3T), *TIFFReadScanline*(3T)