This table describes the file formats of the images that you can add to the Job List.
File Format | File Extension | Supported Data Types | Supports Multispectral? | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
BIPF | .bpf
|
N/A | Binary Point File, commonly used for Geiger Mode LiDAR images. | |
CADRG | .toc is the most common |
8-bit unsigned | No | |
DTED | .dt0 , .dt1 , .dt2 |
16-bit signed, 32-bit floating point | No (limited to one band) | |
ECW | .ecw
|
8-bit unsigned | Yes | Earth Resoure Mapping’s Enhanced Compression Wavelet format. |
ERDAS IMAGINE | .img
|
8-bit and 16-bit signed and unsigned, 32-bit floating point | Yes | GeoExpress supports color lookup tables (CLUTs) with 8-bit per sample RGB color values. |
ERDAS LAN | .lan
|
8-bit unsigned | Yes | In 4-band LAN images, bands 2, 3, and 4 are interpreted as Red, Green, and Blue, respectively. |
JPEG | .jpg , .jpeg |
8-bit unsigned | No, limited to 3 bands | Requires a world file for georeferencing. |
JPEG 2000 | .jp2 , .jpc |
8-bit and 16-bit signed and unsigned | Yes | Multiple bands supported or all color spaces. |
LAS | .las
|
N/A | This is a binary, uncompressed LiDAR point cloud format. GeoExpress supports LAS versions 1.0–1.3, with experimental support for LAS 1.4. | |
LAZ | .laz
|
N/A | This is a binary, compressed LiDAR point cloud format. | |
MrSID Generation 2 (MG2) | .sid
|
8-bit and 16-bit unsigned, 32-bit floating point | No |
4 bands are supported for CMYK input only. |
MrSID Gen 3 (MG3) | .sid
|
8-bit and 16-bit unsigned | No | 4 bands are supported for CMYK input only. |
MrSID Gen 4 (MG4) LiDAR | .sid
|
N/A | This is a binary, uncompressed LiDAR point cloud format. | |
MrSID Gen 4 (MG4) Raster | .sid
|
8-bit and 16-bit signed and unsigned, 32-bit floating point | Yes, up to 255 bands | Multiple bands supported for all color spaces. |
NITF 2.0, 2.1. | .ntf
|
8- and 16-bit signed and unsigned | Yes | Only supports uncompressed, JPEG compressed, and JP2 compressed data. |
PCIDSK | .pix
|
8-bit and 16-bit signed and unsigned, 32-bit floating point | Yes | Does not support mixed data type, RPC segments, GCP segments, or Color Lookup Tables. |
PNG | .png
|
8-bit and 16-bit unsigned | No | Requires a world file for georeferencing. |
Raw (uncompressed) BBB files (BIL, BIP, and BSQ) | .bil , .bip , .bsq |
8-bit and 16-bit signed and unsigned, 32-bit floating point | Yes | |
Sun Raster | .ras , .rast |
8-bit unsigned | No | |
Text | .txt is the most common |
N/A | Also known as ASCII files. These are plain-text files with delimiters for point clouds. | |
TIFF/GeoTIFF | .tif , .tiff , .tfw |
8-bit and 16-bit signed and unsigned, 32-bit floating point | Yes |
|
USGS DOQ | .nes , .ses , .nws , .sws , .doq |
8-bit unsigned | No | Both the old and new USGS DOQ formats are supported and can be combined in mosaics. |
Windows BMP | .bmp
|
8-bit unsigned | No | Requires a world file for georeferencing. Only supported on Windows. |