topic Re: How to convert Tiff to shapefile in ArcGIS Mapping and Charting Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/how-to-convert-tiff-to-shapefile/m-p/332359#M1100 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>What type of information does the TIFF file contain? In case it is multispectral imagery, you would have 3 or more bands and that would&nbsp;require a classification first (see: <A class="link-titled" href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/spatial-analyst-toolbox/understanding-multivariate-classification.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/spatial-analyst-toolbox/understanding-multivariate-classification.htm">Understanding multivariate classification—Help | ArcGIS Desktop</A>&nbsp;), before you convert the raster to polygons. If you have a single band&nbsp;data (but no continuous surface) or a little number of "classes" you can convert the raster to polygons (shapefile) using&nbsp;<A class="link-titled" href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/conversion-toolbox/raster-to-polygon.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/conversion-toolbox/raster-to-polygon.htm">Raster to Polygon—Help | ArcGIS Desktop</A>&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 17 Aug 2017 18:32:55 GMT XanderBakker 2017-08-17T18:32:55Z How to convert Tiff to shapefile https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/how-to-convert-tiff-to-shapefile/m-p/332358#M1099 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I need to convert a Tiff to a shapefile. I have arcmap 10.3.1 and haven't been able to determine how.&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 17 Aug 2017 17:33:25 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/how-to-convert-tiff-to-shapefile/m-p/332358#M1099 CelesteWoock 2017-08-17T17:33:25Z Re: How to convert Tiff to shapefile https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/how-to-convert-tiff-to-shapefile/m-p/332359#M1100 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>What type of information does the TIFF file contain? In case it is multispectral imagery, you would have 3 or more bands and that would&nbsp;require a classification first (see: <A class="link-titled" href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/spatial-analyst-toolbox/understanding-multivariate-classification.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/spatial-analyst-toolbox/understanding-multivariate-classification.htm">Understanding multivariate classification—Help | ArcGIS Desktop</A>&nbsp;), before you convert the raster to polygons. If you have a single band&nbsp;data (but no continuous surface) or a little number of "classes" you can convert the raster to polygons (shapefile) using&nbsp;<A class="link-titled" href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/conversion-toolbox/raster-to-polygon.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/conversion-toolbox/raster-to-polygon.htm">Raster to Polygon—Help | ArcGIS Desktop</A>&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 17 Aug 2017 18:32:55 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/how-to-convert-tiff-to-shapefile/m-p/332359#M1100 XanderBakker 2017-08-17T18:32:55Z