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If you're looking to inspect the properties of #TIFF files using a #console tool, there are several options available for various #operating systems Here are some of the most common tools you can use:

### 1. ImageMagick
ImageMagick is a powerful command-line tool for image manipulation and inspection.

#### Installation:
- On macOS: brew install imagemagick
- On Ubuntu: sudo apt install imagemagick
- On Windows: Download from ImageMagick's official website.

#### Usage:
You can use the identify command to inspect TIFF properties.
identify -verbose file.tiff
This command will provide detailed information about the TIFF file, including size, color type, compression type, and more.

### 2. ExifTool
ExifTool is a very popular Perl library and command-line application for reading and writing metadata.

#### Installation:
- On macOS: brew install exiftool
- On Ubuntu: sudo apt install exiftool
- On Windows: Download from ExifTool's official website.

#### Usage:
You can inspect TIFF properties using:
exiftool file.tiff
This will display all available metadata for the TIFF file, including EXIF data, IPTC, XMP, etc.

### 3. tiffinfo (libtiff)
tiffinfo is a command-line utility that comes with the libtiff library. It provides a summary of the TIFF file.

#### Installation:
- On Ubuntu: sudo apt install libtiff-tools
- On macOS: brew install libtiff
- Windows users can find pre-compiled binaries.

#### Usage:
To inspect a TIFF file, run:
tiffinfo file.tiff
This command will give you information about the image dimensions, data types, compression, and more.

### Summary
These tools will allow you to inspect the properties and metadata of TIFF files directly from the command line. Choose the one that fits your requirements best, based on the specific details you want to view or manipulate.

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