Frequently asked question

What raster formats are supported in MapObjects?

Last Published: April 25, 2020

Answer

The following file types are supported in MapObjects as images:

ARC/INFO Grid (hdr.adf)

ADRG - Arc Digitized Raster Graphic (*.img, *.ovr, *.l)

ASRP/USRP
DIGEST ASRP, A NATO Military format (*.img, *.ovr, *.l)

BIL
Band interleaved by line multiband images(*.bil)

BIP
Band interleaved by pixel multiband images(*.bip)

BMP
Windows bitmap (*.bmp, *.dib)

BSQ
Band sequential multiband images (*.bsq)

CADRG
Compressed Arc Digitised Raster Graphics(*.*)

CIB
Controlled Image Base (*.*)

CRP
Compressed Raster Product - Military GeoTIFF (*.tif)

ERDAS IMAGINE (*.gis, *.lan)

GeoTIFF
TIFF with a Geo header (*.tif, *.tff, *.tiff)

GIF
Graphics Interchange Format (*.gif)

IMPELL RLC
Run-length compressed files (*.rlc)

JFIF
JPEG (*.jpg, *.jpeg)

MrSID
Multi-Resolution Seamless Image Database(*.sid)

NITF
National Imagery Transfer Format (*.ntf)

Sun rasterfiles (*.rs, *.ras; *.sun)

SVF
Single Variable File (*.svf)

TIFF
Tagged Image File Format (*.tif, *.tff, *.tiff)
For additional details, refer to the MapObjects Help topic "images".

Article ID:000004267

Software:
  • Legacy Products

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