---
name: "TIFFReadEncodedTile"
section: "3tiff"
platform: "linux"
package: "libtiff-dev"
version: "4.7.0-3+deb13u3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/TIFFReadEncodedTile/3tiff"
---

# TIFFReadEncodedTile(3tiff)

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

## NAME

TIFFReadEncodedTile - read and decode a tile of data from an open TIFF file

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <tiffio.h>
```

- **int TIFFReadEncodedTile(TIFF \*tif, ttile\_t tile, tdata\_t buf, tsize\_t size)**

  ## DESCRIPTION

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

## NOTES

The value of *tile* is a "raw tile number". That is, the caller must take into account whether or not the data are organized in separate planes (**PlanarConfiguration** = 2). *TIFFComputeTile()* automatically does this when converting an (x,y,z,sample) coordinate quadruple to a tile number. To read a full tile of data the data buffer should be at least as large as the value returned by *TIFFTileSize()*.

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; *TIFFReadEncodedTile()* returns -1 if an error was encountered.

## DIAGNOSTICS

All error messages are directed to the *TIFFErrorExtR()* routine.

## SEE ALSO

*TIFFOpen* (3tiff), *TIFFReadRawTile* (3tiff), *TIFFReadTile* (3tiff), *TIFFReadEncodedStrip* (3tiff), *libtiff* (3tiff)

## AUTHOR

LibTIFF contributors

## COPYRIGHT

1988-2022, LibTIFF contributors