2001.05.02 19:08 "TIFFSetDirectory speed?", by Michael O'Rourke

How costly is it to set the directory in say a 5,000 page TIFF file? For instance, if I want to go to page 4,000 can libtiff easily jump there or does it actually have to read the previous 3,999 pages to get to page 4,000?

Michael