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. |
