Displaying .tif images in the asp:Image control of ASPNET
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I have been given a bunch of ".tif" image files that should be displayed on to my .aspx pages.
Although i can see these images in design time. The asp:Image fails to render the image(.tif) on the browser. 

If i use a .jpg file instead of tiff image, it renders perfectly. 

Any ideas why this is a limitation ? 

Thanks 