How to always save TIFF with LZW compression?

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March 20, 2026
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Everytime I open a TIFF file and work on it, I need to go SAVE AS complete dialog to be able to set LZW compression. If I just do SAVE the tiff compression is always set to NONE.

Why? Is there a way to fix the option to LZW permanently?

Correct answer c.pfaffenbichler

Because the tiff has been created without that compression settings.

Where did it originate?

D Fosse

Community Expert

You can make an action and assign an F-key.

However, a word of caution: if you’re working with 16 bit files, which is pretty much the standard nowadays, you do not want LZW compression. It was written for 8 bit data and does not work well with 16 bit data. In most cases, LZW will increase the file size with 16 bit files.

Giovani-CospefogoAuthor

Participant

They are all 8 bit files. Trying a action was my first idea, but my tiffs are all bitmaps and I convert back and forth to GRAY and so on, and I save in different locations also, so, the save parameter in the action will not help me (because the file destination).

Anyway, I am using SAVE AS now, and a quick ALT+ combo shortcut. Ideal? No, but helped me to do the job.

Thank you!

c.pfaffenbichler

Correct answer

Community Expert

Because the tiff has been created without that compression settings.

Where did it originate?

Giovani-CospefogoAuthor

Participant

Aaaah… so this is the key! My files are from Japan, raw artwork for manga books. I work with layout and lettering for a Brazilian publishing company.

Well, thank you. Let's hope to have a setting to force ALWAYS LZW saving in the TIFF dialog. It could be great!

Thank you!

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