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

# TIFFWriteRawStrip(3tiff)

write a strip of raw data to an open TIFF file

## NAME

TIFFWriteRawStrip - write a strip of raw data to an open TIFF file

## SYNOPSIS

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

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

  ## DESCRIPTION

Append *size* bytes of raw data to the specified strip.

## NOTES

The strip number must be valid according to the current settings of the **ImageLength** and **RowsPerStrip** tags. An image may be dynamically grown by increasing the value of **ImageLength** prior to each call to *TIFFWriteRawStrip()*.

## RETURN VALUES

\-1 is returned if an error occurred.  Otherwise, the value of *size* is returned.

## DIAGNOSTICS

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

**%s: File not open for writing**:

The file was opened for reading, not writing.

**Can not write scanlines to a tiled image**:

The image is assumed to be organized in tiles because the **TileWidth** and **TileLength** tags have been set with *TIFFSetField()*.

**%s: Must set "ImageWidth" before writing data**:

The image's width has not be set before the first write. See *TIFFSetField()* for information on how to do this.

**%s: Must set "PlanarConfiguration" before writing data**:

The organization of data has not be defined before the first write. See *TIFFSetField()* for information on how to do this.

**%s: No space for strip arrays"**:

There was not enough space for the arrays that hold strip offsets and byte counts.

**%s: Strip %d out of range, max %d**:

The specified strip is not a valid strip according to the currently specified image dimensions.

## SEE ALSO

*TIFFOpen* (3tiff), *TIFFWriteEncodedStrip* (3tiff), *TIFFWriteScanline* (3tiff), *libtiff* (3tiff)

## AUTHOR

LibTIFF contributors

## COPYRIGHT

1988-2022, LibTIFF contributors