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

# TIFFReadRawStrip(3tiff)

return the undecoded contents of a strip of data from an open TIFF file

## NAME

TIFFReadRawStrip - return the undecoded contents of a strip of data from an open TIFF file

## SYNOPSIS

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

- **tsize\_t TIFFReadRawStrip(TIFF \*tif, tstrip\_t strip, tdata\_t buf, tsize\_t size)**

  ## DESCRIPTION

Read the contents of the specified strip into the (user supplied) data buffer. Note that the value of *strip* is a "raw strip number". That is, the caller must take into account whether or not the data is 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()*.

## RETURN VALUES

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

## DIAGNOSTICS

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

## SEE ALSO

*TIFFOpen* (3tiff), *TIFFReadEncodedStrip* (3tiff), *TIFFReadScanline* (3tiff), *TIFFstrip* (3tiff), *libtiff* (3tiff)

## AUTHOR

LibTIFF contributors

## COPYRIGHT

1988-2022, LibTIFF contributors