Opening Images

When an image is opened, Geographic Imager will try to read associated spatial reference information. External reference files that are not named the same will need to be manually specified.

There are several common ways to open a geospatial image in Adobe Photoshop:

• from the Adobe Photoshop File menu
• double-click an image in operating system file browser*
• by drag-and-drop (drag file to the application icon)*
• using Advanced Import

* some geospatial image formats may be composed of multiple files. It is recommended to open images from the Adobe Photoshop File menu or Advanced Import.

From the Adobe Photoshop menu bar

1. From the Adobe Photoshop menu bar, go to File > Open.
2. Navigate to an image's location, select it, and click Open.

Double-click to open an image

1. In a file system browser, navigate to the image's location.
2. Double-click the document to open it.

 This is assuming the file format being opened is associated with Adobe Photoshop.

Drag-and-drop into Adobe Photoshop

1. In a file system browser, navigate to the image's location.
2. Select the image and drag it into Adobe Photoshop or drag it onto the Adobe Photoshop application icon.

Use Advanced Import

Advanced Import provides a way to import multiple images that can comprise different formats and different coordinate systems. Advanced Import has settings to change reference file, source coordinate system, manage color channels, choose DEM schema, adjust image size and extents, and mosaic. It is also useful to quickly crop large-sized images to a specific geographic extent which may have initially required a long load time. The Advanced Import dialog box also supports drag-and-drop (e.g. drag a TIFF file onto the Advanced Import dialog box).

Check for open image in the Geographic Imager panel

When an image opens, the Geographic Imager panel displays different coordinate systems. Advanced Import has settings to change reference file, source coordinate system, manage color channels, choose DEM schema, adjust image size and extents, and mosaic. It is also useful to quickly crop large-sized images to a specific geographic extent which may have initially required a long load time.

Related topics

The Geographic Imager Panel

Opening Images with Advanced Import

Pixel Registration