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20050311: IDV - How to work with geotiff images?

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  • Subject: 20050311: IDV - How to work with geotiff images?
  • Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 13:58:00 -0700
>From: "Murray Brown" <address@hidden>
>Organization: IOH
>Keywords: 200503111418.j2BEHxv2005296 IDV geotiff

Hi Murray-
>
>I use the program GeoTIFF Examiner to confirm tag presence and/or insert
>tags in simple TIF images.  I just checked, and it still indicates that the
>file I sent has the internal tags.  To make absolutely sure, I attach here
>the same file again.

Okay. I'll take a look when I get a chance.  We're in the middle
of cutting the release, so I won't be making any other changes
for the next week or so.

>ESRI's ArcExplorer (the freebie we use for training) accepts either the TIF
>files with internal tags or the simple TIF with the external TFW world file.
>We avoid the world files approach, because they tend to get lost.  [You can
>even use a JPG/JPW combo if you want.]

We might add that capability in the future.

>I think I see what to do with the image, but will wait until the new version
>next week and let you know.  The FORMULAS route doesn't seem real
>intuitive....if ya know what I mean.

I agree.

>Have a good weekend, and thanks for the quick reply.

Same to you.

Don Murray
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