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

# TIFFWriteRawTile(3tiff)

write a tile of raw data to an open TIFF file

## NAME

TIFFWriteRawTile - write a tile of raw data to an open TIFF file

## SYNOPSIS

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

- **tsize\_t TIFFWriteRawTile(TIFF \*tif, ttile\_t tile, tdata\_t buf, tsize\_tsize)**

  ## DESCRIPTION

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

## 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 tiles to a stripped image**:

The image is assumed to be organized in strips because neither of the **TileWidth** or **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 tile arrays**:

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

**%s: Specified tile %d out of range, max %d**:

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

## SEE ALSO

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

## AUTHOR

LibTIFF contributors

## COPYRIGHT

1988-2022, LibTIFF contributors