Convert most unchecked size/index `as` casts to checked casts with
`TryFrom`, included another top-level error variant.
This has several motivations:
- Making the library as robust as possible, including to platform
differences.
- Unchecked casts are susceptible to breakage during refactorings.
- Preparing for BigTIFF support, which will require the introduction of
generics and associated types for some parts of the de/encoders.
Unchecked primitive casts cannot be bound, while TryFrom can, and
overflowing conversions become more likely.
- Remaining u16 casts may be prone in failure in existing practice and
not just in theory during future changes.