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Ortho-Imagery

ThisThe Ortho-Imagery entity stores a set of images,georeferenced images—typically aerial imagery.or satellite imagery—used for detailed mapping, visualization, or terrain analysis.

OnceUploading youOrtho-Imagery

  1. Navigate to your project’s Catalog section and click “Add Object.”
  2. From the list, select “Ortho-Imagery”Imagery.”
    3. from the “Add Object”, you will see the following options:

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3. You’ll be prompted to provide the following metadata:

Field

Description

 

Item Name

A readablereadable, descriptive name for the new entityimagery set.

 

Capture Date

An(Optional) optionalThe fieldoriginal containingdate when the originalimagery capturewas datecaptured.

 

Horizontal Datum

The horizontal datum used in the world registration files (e.g., WGS 84, NAD83).

 

Projection

The projection used by the world registration filesfiles.

 

Horizontal Units

The horizontal unit typeUnits used in the world registration files (typically meters or feet).

 

Uploading Files

·         Click “Choose Files” to select whichthe image files you wish to uploadupload.

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·         the Ortho-Imagery set. Each image in the set is expected tomust have a matchingcorresponding world file for proper georeferencing.

·         You can also upload ZIP archives that contain both images and their associated world registration file. The following table lists the supported image formats and the expected world file extension for the format:files.


Image Format

Expected World File Extension

Image Format Extension.JPG

Expected World File Extension.JGW

.JPGPNG

.JGWPGW

.PNGBMP

.PGWBPW

.BMPTGA

.BPWTAW

.TGATIF

.TAW

.TIF

.TFW

4.

Once Youyour canfiles alsoare selectselected, multipleclick archive ZIP files, which should contain the image and matching world registration files.

Click on “Create” to begin the upload process.

5. You can track the progress of your upload operation fromin the “Pending” section inof the project’s page.

 

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