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GMImage.WriteToTiffContainer
Writes the picture in TIFF format to a container value which you can store in a container field.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| GraphicsMagick | 4.4 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "GMImage.WriteToTiffContainer"; ImageRef { ; FileName } ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ImageRef | The image reference number. | 1 | |
| FileName | The file name to use for the container. Default is "image.tif" | "ball.tif" | Optional |
Result
Returns a container value.
Description
Writes the picture in TIFF format to a container value which you can store in a container field.For preview a JPEG version is included as well as a file name "image.tif" and the image size.
See also GMImage.WriteToFile, GMImage.WriteToJPEGContainer, GMImage.WriteToPNGContainer, GMImage.WriteToBMPContainer and GMImage.WriteToGIFContainer.
See Plugin.SetPreviewSize to control size of preview picture.
Examples
Get a container value from the picture in Tiff format.
MBS( "GMImage.WriteToTIFFContainer"; $MyImageRef; "logo.tif" )
Convert image to 1 bit TIFF:
# Load from container
Set Variable [ $Image ; Value: MBS("GMImage.NewFromContainer"; GraphicsMagick::image); ]
# make black and white with threshold
Set Variable [ $Result ; Value: MBS("GMImage.Threshold";$Image; 127); ]
# mark as monochrome image
Set Variable [ $Result ; Value: MBS("GMImage.SetMonochrome";$Image; 1); ]
# set type to 1 for black/white
Set Variable [ $Result ; Value: MBS("GMImage.SetType";$Image; 1); ]
# set to use TIFF for compression
Set Variable [ $Result ; Value: MBS("GMImage.SetMagick";$Image; "TIFF"); ]
# set to use CCITT 4 Fax compression
Set Variable [ $Result ; Value: MBS("GMImage.SetCompressType";$Image; 4); ]
# and write to a file
Set Variable [ $Result ; Value: MBS("GMImage.WriteToTiffContainer"; $Image; "test.tif"); ]
# cleanup
Set Variable [ $Error ; Value: MBS("GMImage.Release";$Image) ]
Set Variable [ $Image ; Value: MBS("GMImage.NewFromContainer"; GraphicsMagick::image); ]
# make black and white with threshold
Set Variable [ $Result ; Value: MBS("GMImage.Threshold";$Image; 127); ]
# mark as monochrome image
Set Variable [ $Result ; Value: MBS("GMImage.SetMonochrome";$Image; 1); ]
# set type to 1 for black/white
Set Variable [ $Result ; Value: MBS("GMImage.SetType";$Image; 1); ]
# set to use TIFF for compression
Set Variable [ $Result ; Value: MBS("GMImage.SetMagick";$Image; "TIFF"); ]
# set to use CCITT 4 Fax compression
Set Variable [ $Result ; Value: MBS("GMImage.SetCompressType";$Image; 4); ]
# and write to a file
Set Variable [ $Result ; Value: MBS("GMImage.WriteToTiffContainer"; $Image; "test.tif"); ]
# cleanup
Set Variable [ $Error ; Value: MBS("GMImage.Release";$Image) ]
See also
- GMImage.SetCompressType
- GMImage.SetMagick
- GMImage.SetMonochrome
- GMImage.SetType
- GMImage.WriteToBMPContainer
- GMImage.WriteToFile
- GMImage.WriteToPDFContainer
- GMImage.WriteToPNGContainer
- GMImage.WriteToWebPContainer
- Plugin.SetPreviewSize
Example Databases
Blog Entries
- GraphicsMagick in FileMaker, part 3
- [ANN] MBS FileMaker Plugin 4.4 for OS X/Windows - More than 2800 Functions In One Plugin
- MBS Filemaker Plugin, version 4.4pr6
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Created 16th October 2014, last changed 25th February 2026
