---
name: "tiff2jp2"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "glymur-bin"
version: "0.14.1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tiff2jp2"
---

# tiff2jp2(1)

convert TIFF to JPEG 2000.

## NAME

tiff2jp2 - convert TIFF to JPEG 2000.

## DESCRIPTION

usage: tiff2jp2 \[-h\] \[--tilesize h w\]

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  \[--verbosity {critical,error,warning,info,debug}\] \[--cratio CRATIO\] \[--psnr PSNR\] \[--codeblocksize cblkh cblkw\] \[--numres NUMRES\] \[--prog {lrcp,rlcp,rpcl,prcl,cprl}\] \[--irreversible\] \[--eph\] \[--plt\] \[--sop\] \[--nouuid\] tifffile jp2kfile

Convert TIFF to JPEG 2000.

### positional arguments:

-

  tifffile jp2kfile

### optional arguments:

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **--tilesize** h w

  Dimensions of JP2K tile. (default: None)

- **--verbosity** {critical,error,warning,info,debug}

  Logging level, one of "critical", "error", "warning", "info", or "debug". (default: warning)

- **--cratio** CRATIO

  Compression ratio for successive layers. You may specify more than once to get multiple layers. (default: None)

- **--psnr** PSNR

  PSNR for successive layers. You may specify more than once to get multiple layers. (default: None)

- **--codeblocksize** cblkh cblkw

  Codeblock size. (default: None)

- **--numres** NUMRES

  Number of decomposition levels. (default: 6)

- **--prog** {lrcp,rlcp,rpcl,prcl,cprl}

  Progression order. (default: lrcp)

- **--irreversible**

  Use irreversible 9x7 transform. (default: False)

- **--eph**

  Generate EPH markers. (default: False)

- **--plt**

  Generate PLT markers. (default: False)

- **--sop**

  Generate SOP markers. (default: False)

- **--nouuid**

  Do not create UUID box for TIFF metadata. (default: True)

Normally you should at least provide the tilesize argument. tiff2jp2 will NOT automatically use the TIFF tile dimensions (if tiled).

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  \[--verbosity {critical,error,warning,info,debug}\] \[--cratio CRATIO\] \[--psnr PSNR\] \[--codeblocksize cblkh cblkw\] \[--numres NUMRES\] \[--prog {lrcp,rlcp,rpcl,prcl,cprl}\] \[--irreversible\] \[--eph\] \[--plt\] \[--sop\] \[--nouuid\] tifffile jp2kfile

tiff2jp2: error: the following arguments are required: tifffile, jp2kfile

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **usage:** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **usage:** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

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  **info usage:**

should give you access to the complete manual.