ArcGIS Image Server supported raster formats
The following is the list of raster formats currently supported by ArcGIS Image Server along with a list of the capabilities and limitations:
TIFF |
|
Description |
Tagged Image File Format. Standard defined by TIFF v6.0. |
Bands |
1, 2, 3, 4, … n |
Pixel Layout |
BIP and BSQ |
Pixel Types |
1bit, 4bit, 8bit, 16bit, 32bit (integer/float), and 64bit (integer/float) |
Compression |
None, JPEG, CCITT, LZW, LZ77 (ZIP), Packbits, NeXT, and ThunderScan |
Structure/Reading |
Strip (read as scan lines), and Tiled |
Overviews |
Supported by specifying sub-image ID (0 is generally the full resolution image) |
Radiometric Enhancement |
None and Internal 256 Color map |
Other Notes |
A very efficient format for ArcGIS Image Server |
RAW |
|
Description |
Generic RAW Image |
Bands |
1, 2, 3, 4, … n |
Pixel Layout |
BIP, BSQ, and BIL |
Pixel Types |
8bit, 16bit, 32bit (integer/float), and 64bit (integer/float) |
Compression |
None |
Structure/Reading |
RAW (read as scan lines) |
Overviews |
Supported by using “SkipBytes” to point to start of overview pixel data |
Radiometric Enhancement |
None |
Other Notes |
SkipBytes used for offsets |
GDAL |
|
Description |
GDAL based backend (see www.gdal.org). Supports multiple formats, including NITF, HFA, GeoTIFF, and so on. |
Bands |
1, 2, 3, 4, … n |
Pixel Layout |
BSQ (converted by GDAL) |
Pixel Types |
8bit, 16bit, 32bit (integer/float), and 64bit float |
Compression |
None, JPEG, LZ77, LZW, and so on |
Structure/Reading |
Block (read as scan lines), and Tiled |
Overviews |
Supported using overview ID (1, 2, and so on). |
Radiometric Enhancement |
None and Internal 256 Color map |
Other Notes |
SkipBytes used for offsets |
AORASTER |
|
Description |
ArcObjects backend |
Bands |
1, 2, 3, 4, … n |
Pixel Layout |
BSQ |
Pixel Types |
1bit, 8bit, 16bit, 32bit (integer/float), and 64bit float |
Compression |
None, JPEG, LZ77, LZW, and so on |
Structure/Reading |
Block (block read of selected AOI) |
Overviews |
Not supported |
Radiometric Enhancement |
None and Internal 256 Color map |
Other Notes |
Supports all ArcGIS raster formats. . Note that the RRD pyramid files are not supported. RRD files are read instead using GDAL |
JPEG |
|
Description |
JPEG Interchange File Format (JIFF) |
Bands |
1 and 3 (based on colorspace) |
Pixel Layout |
BIP |
Pixel Types |
8bit |
Compression |
JPEG |
Structure/Reading |
Scan line (row by row decoding) |
Overviews |
Not supported |
Radiometric Enhancement |
None |
Other Notes |
Not efficient for large datasets |
JPEG 2000 |
|
Description |
JPEG 2000 |
Bands |
1, 2, 3, 4, … n |
Pixel Layout |
BIP |
Pixel Types |
8bit |
Compression |
JPEG 2000 |
Structure/Reading |
Strip (read as scan lines), and Tiled |
Overviews |
Supported by specifying sub-image ID (0 is generally the full resolution image) |
Radiometric Enhancement |
None |
Other Notes |
Utilizes Kakadu |
MRSID |
|
Description |
LizardTech MrSID Format. Supports MG2 and MG3 (based on GeoSDK 5.0). |
Bands |
1, 2, 3, 4, … n |
Pixel Layout |
BSQ |
Pixel Types |
8bit, 16bit, 32bit (integer/float), and 64bit (integer/float) |
Compression |
MrSID |
Structure/Reading |
Block |
Overviews |
Supported |
Radiometric Enhancement |
None |
Other Notes |
Decoding may be slow especially for MG2 images |
TIFF12 |
|
Description |
Tagged Image File Format. Standard defined by TIFF v6.0, but using 12bit implementation |
Bands |
1, 2, 3, 4, … n |
Pixel Layout |
BIP and BSQ |
Pixel Types |
16bit (integer) |
Compression |
JPEG |
Structure/Reading |
Strip (read as scan lines), and Tiled |
Overviews |
Supported by specifying sub-image ID (0 is generally the full resolution image) |
Radiometric Enhancement |
None |
Other Notes |
Utilized as for some digital sensors as it allows compression of 12bit pixel depth. |
PNG |
|
Description |
Portable Network Graphics Format |
Bands |
1, 2, 3, 4 (based on colorspace) |
Pixel Layout |
BIP |
Pixel Types |
1bit, 8bit, and 16bit |
Compression |
LZ77 |
Structure/Reading |
Scan line (row by row decoding) |
Overviews |
Not supported |
Radiometric Enhancement |
None and Internal 256 Color map |
Other Notes |
Alpha channel is not used |
PAINTER |
|
Description |
Simple virtual image paints a grid or color |
Bands |
1, 2, 3, 4, … n |
Pixel Layout |
BIP, and BSQ |
Pixel Types |
8bit, and 16bit |
Compression |
None |
Structure/Reading |
Scan line |
Overviews |
Not supported |
Radiometric Enhancement |
None and Internal 256 Color map |
Other Notes |
Usage ( replace filename with the following ): “!!SolidFill:R,G,B" for a filled raster “!!RandomFill:MinValue,MaxValue" for a random pixels in specified range "!!Grid:Spacing,R,G,B" for a raster with a regular grid If filename does not start with !! then !!RandomFill:0,255 is assumed |
ISO8211 |
|
Description |
DIGEST format (ISO8211) |
Bands |
1 |
Pixel Layout |
BIP |
Pixel Types |
8bit |
Compression |
None |
Structure/Reading |
Tiled |
Overviews |
Not supported |
Radiometric Enhancement |
Internal 256 Color map |
ISClient |
|
Description |
ArcGIS Image Server client |
Bands |
1, 2, 3, 4, … n |
Pixel Layout |
BIP |
Pixel Types |
8bit, 16bit, and 32bit |
Compression |
As per client settings (LZ77, JPEG2000, and JPEG) |
Structure/Reading |
Block (block read AOI) |
Overviews |
Supported |
Radiometric Enhancement |
None |
Other Notes |
This enables imagery to be read from another image service. The source should point to an ISRef file or a fully qualified name of an image service eg “ImageService:Port:\\Server\Service” |