Working with the Preview layer

ArcGIS Image Server lets you preview image service definitions using the Preview layer. It also lets you check the output of an image service definition without having to compile and publish the image service definition. The preview is generated by processing the raster data as it would be when it is served to the client applications; therefore, it lets you decide whether the input processes, output properties, bands, and so on, match your expected results. It is not optimized for speed, but it is dynamic, and any new changes to the image service definition are reflected when you refresh the Preview layer.

The Preview layer will appear in the ArcMap table of contents as a layer in the image service definition group layer. When creating an image service definition using the New Image Service Wizard, the preview layer is added to ArcMap when the wizard is finished running. However, if you're building a new image service definition using the Advanced options, you need to run the build process before you can preview a newly created image service definition. The first time an image service definition is built, you can check the option to load the preview; the preview will remain until you remove that image service definition from ArcMap. If you add an existing image service definition (whose boundary has been generated) to ArcMap, the Preview layer will load automatically.

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Right-clicking the Preview layer displays the context menu with the following options:

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7/10/2012