Image Files

Image files are used in conjunction with TIFF files that have been previously imported to WMS and registered. They include the name of the TIFF file, the registration points, and the bounds of the clipping window. The format of the image file is shown in Figure 1 and a sample image file is shown in Figure 2.

IMAGE

/* File type identifier */

TIFF “filename”

/* Indicates the name of the tiff file used */

IMREGPTS

 

PT1 u1 v1 x1 y1

 

PT2 u2 v2 x2 y2

 

PT3 u3 v3 x3 y3

 

CLIPPOINT

 

x1 x2

 

y1 y2

 

Figure 1. The Image File Format.

 

IMAGE

TIFF "jonescyn.tif"

IMREGPTS

PT1 0 756 422424.030700 4519460.893988

PT2 0 0 422424.030700 4515391.182075

PT3 715 0 426273.322285 4515391.182075

CLIPPOINT

422424.030700 426273.322285

4515391.182075 4519460.893988

Figure 2. Sample Image File.

 

The card types used in the Image file format are as follows:

Card Type

IMAGE

Description

File type identifier. Must be on first line of file. No fields.

Required

YES

 

Card Type

TIFF

Description

Defines the name of the TIFF file to be displayed as an image.

Required

YES

Format

TIFF "filename"

Sample

TIFF "jonescyn.tif"

Field

Variable

Value

Description

1

filename

str

The name of the TIFF file.

 

Card Type

PT1, PT2, PT3

Description

The three registration points used to define locations on a given image.

Required

YES

Format

PT1 tx1 ty1 wx1 wy1

PT2 tx2 ty2 wx2 wy2

PT3 tx3 ty3 wx3 wy3

Sample

PT1 117 797 0.000000 10000.000000

PT2 117 88 0.000000 0.000000

PT3 1053 88 13220.0 0.000000

Field

Variable

Value

Description

1-2

tx ty

±

Texture map coordinates.

3-4

wx wy

±

World coordinates.

 

Card Type

CLIPPOINTS

Description

Defines the coordinates of the area in the TIFF file to be displayed as the image. (The area clipped and displayed from the TIFF file.)

Required

YES

Format

CLIPPOINTS

xmin xmax

ymin ymax

Sample

CLIPPOINTS

-628.990382 14338.471657

-857.665608 8354.617436

Field

Variable

Value

Description

1-2

xmin xmax

±

Min and max values in the x direction.

3-4

ymin ymax

±

Min and max values in the y direction.