**Summary:** The tiff data type.

**Module:** [aspose.psd.fileformats.tiff](/psd/python-net/aspose.psd.fileformats.tiff/)

**Full Name:** aspose.psd.fileformats.tiff.TiffDataType

**Aspose.PSD Version:** 24.12.0

## **Properties**
| **Name** | **Type** | **Access** | **Description** |
| :- | :- | :- | :- |
| aligned_data_size | uint | r | Gets the additional data size in bytes (in case the 12 bytes is not enough to fit the tag data). |
| count | uint | r | Gets the count of elements. |
| data_size | uint | r | Gets the additional data size in bytes (in case the 12 bytes is not enough to fit the tag data). |
| id | ushort | r | Gets tag id integer representation. |
| is_valid | bool | r | Gets a value indicating whether tag data is valid. The valid tag contains data which may be preserved. The invalid tag cannot be stored. |
| tag_id | [TiffTags](/psd/python-net/aspose.psd.fileformats.tiff.enums/tifftags/) | r | Gets the tag id. |
| tag_type | [TiffDataTypes](/psd/python-net/aspose.psd.fileformats.tiff.enums/tiffdatatypes/) | r | Gets the tag type. |
| value | object | r/w | Gets or sets the value this data type contains. |
## **Methods**
| **Name** | **Description** |
| :- | :- |
| [compare_to(obj)](#compare_to_obj_1) | Compares the current instance with another object of the same type and returns an integer that indicates whether the current instance precedes, follows, or occurs in the same position in the sort order as the other object. |
| [deep_clone()](#deep_clone__2) | Performs a deep clone of this instance. |
| [read_tag(data_stream, position)](#read_tag_data_stream_position_3) | Reads the tag data. |
| [write_additional_data(data_stream)](#write_additional_data_data_stream_4) | Writes the additional tag data. |
| [write_tag(data_stream, additional_data_offset)](#write_tag_data_stream_additional_data_offset_5) | Writes the tag data. |


### Method: compare_to(obj) {#compare_to_obj_1}


```
 compare_to(obj) 
```

Compares the current instance with another object of the same type and returns an integer that indicates whether the current instance precedes, follows, or occurs in the same position in the sort order as the other object.

**Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| :- | :- | :- |
| obj | object | An object to compare with this instance. |

**Returns**

| Type | Description |
| :- | :- |
| int | A 32-bit signed integer that indicates the relative order of the objects being compared. The return value has these meanings:<br/>            Value<br/>            Meaning<br/>            Less than zero<br/>            This instance is less than <paramref name="obj" />.<br/>            Zero<br/>            This instance is equal to <paramref name="obj" />.<br/>            Greater than zero<br/>            This instance is greater than <paramref name="obj" />. |


### Method: deep_clone() {#deep_clone__2}


```
 deep_clone() 
```

Performs a deep clone of this instance.

**Returns**

| Type | Description |
| :- | :- |
| [TiffDataType](/psd/python-net/aspose.psd.fileformats.tiff/tiffdatatype) | A deep clone of the current instance. |


### Method: read_tag(data_stream, position)  [static] {#read_tag_data_stream_position_3}


```
 read_tag(data_stream, position) 
```

Reads the tag data.

**Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| :- | :- | :- |
| data_stream | [TiffStreamReader](/psd/python-net/aspose.psd.fileformats.tiff.filemanagement/tiffstreamreader/) | The data stream. |
| position | long | The tag position. |

**Returns**

| Type | Description |
| :- | :- |
| [TiffDataType](/psd/python-net/aspose.psd.fileformats.tiff/tiffdatatype) | The read tag. |


### Method: write_additional_data(data_stream) {#write_additional_data_data_stream_4}


```
 write_additional_data(data_stream) 
```

Writes the additional tag data.

**Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| :- | :- | :- |
| data_stream | [TiffStreamWriter](/psd/python-net/aspose.psd.fileformats.tiff.filemanagement/tiffstreamwriter/) | The data stream. |

**Returns**

| Type | Description |
| :- | :- |
| long | The actual bytes written. |


### Method: write_tag(data_stream, additional_data_offset) {#write_tag_data_stream_additional_data_offset_5}


```
 write_tag(data_stream, additional_data_offset) 
```

Writes the tag data.

**Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| :- | :- | :- |
| data_stream | [TiffStreamWriter](/psd/python-net/aspose.psd.fileformats.tiff.filemanagement/tiffstreamwriter/) | The data stream. |
| additional_data_offset | long | The offset to write additional data to. |