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* Import ESRI geo-referenced image
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== What it is==
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A background image data item consists of an image and its geo-reference, given in the *.img file:
  
ESRI geo-referenced images are comprised of two files: the image (e.g. image.jpg) and the coordinates file (e.g. image.jpgw). This file has:
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IMAGE_FILE                    : C:\temp\389_.jpg  --> Path to the image file
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X                            : 0                --> Coordinate X of the Upper Left Corner
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Y                            : 0                --> Coordinate Y of the Upper Left Corner
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WIDTH                        : 16008            --> Width in distance units
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HEIGHT                        : 10011            --> Height in distance units
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MIP_MAPPED                    : 1
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MAINTAIN_RATIO                : 1
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ALPHA_VALUE                  : 1
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==Import ESRI geo-referenced image==
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# Add New Item
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# Background Image
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# In this new layer, go to Properties (F4, or right-click,  or Menu Data Items/Properties)
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# Choose image file
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# Import ArcView GeoRef
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ESRI geo-referenced images are comprised of two files: the image (e.g. image.jpg) and the "world file" with the coordinates (e.g. image.jpgw):
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3                      --> pixels/unit distance X
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0.000000000000
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0.000000000000
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-3                      --> pixels/unit distance Y
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-111989.9              --> Coordinate X of Upper Left Corner
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-70266.15              --> Coordinate Y of Upper Left Corner
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To convert the world file to Mohid GIS img file,
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* WIDTH (HEIGHT) = number of width (height) pixels time pixels/unit distance X (Y). The pixel information of the image can be seen in [http://www.gimp.org/ GIMP], for example.
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* The Y coordinate must be decreased by ''height pixels times pixels/unit distance Y'' to go from Upper Left Corner (ESRI) to Lower Left Corner (Mohid GIS)

Revision as of 17:37, 22 December 2008

What it is

A background image data item consists of an image and its geo-reference, given in the *.img file:

IMAGE_FILE                    : C:\temp\389_.jpg  --> Path to the image file
X                             : 0                 --> Coordinate X of the Upper Left Corner
Y                             : 0                 --> Coordinate Y of the Upper Left Corner
WIDTH                         : 16008             --> Width in distance units
HEIGHT                        : 10011             --> Height in distance units
MIP_MAPPED                    : 1
MAINTAIN_RATIO                : 1
ALPHA_VALUE                   : 1


Import ESRI geo-referenced image

  1. Add New Item
  2. Background Image
  3. In this new layer, go to Properties (F4, or right-click, or Menu Data Items/Properties)
  4. Choose image file
  5. Import ArcView GeoRef

ESRI geo-referenced images are comprised of two files: the image (e.g. image.jpg) and the "world file" with the coordinates (e.g. image.jpgw):

3                       --> pixels/unit distance X
0.000000000000
0.000000000000 
-3                      --> pixels/unit distance Y
-111989.9               --> Coordinate X of Upper Left Corner
-70266.15               --> Coordinate Y of Upper Left Corner

To convert the world file to Mohid GIS img file,

  • WIDTH (HEIGHT) = number of width (height) pixels time pixels/unit distance X (Y). The pixel information of the image can be seen in GIMP, for example.
  • The Y coordinate must be decreased by height pixels times pixels/unit distance Y to go from Upper Left Corner (ESRI) to Lower Left Corner (Mohid GIS)