topic Re: Exporting a georeferenced image in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Exporting a georeferenced image

GabrielMarcus1 — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 17:02:47 GMT

I'm using ArcGIS Pro 2.9.3

After georeferencing an image file, I want to export just the image, with the georeferencing information embedded in the image. I want to avoid exporting a layout (due the extra steps of setting that up)

I'm using AGP's georeferencing tools to properly align an image to coordinates. After I georeference this image, I must then export this image, and upload it to a non-ESRI website. That site doesn't allow a separate file to contain georeference info. It expects the georeferenced data to be included in the image file. Many formats are acceptable including PDF and TIFF.

Where I'm stuck:
To avoid the extra steps of creating a layout, I can't find a method to export just the image with the georeferencing information embedded.
I can export a layout and make the area outside of the image to the edge of the layout transparent, which is acceptable, but not preferred.

Through various web searches, I haven't found an answer.

Re: Exporting a georeferenced image

JayantaPoddar — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 08:26:41 GMT

You could use Copy Raster Geoprocessing tool to export the Georeferenced Raster to a Raster Dataset of a desired supported format.

Re: Exporting a georeferenced image

AubriOtis — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:32:06 GMT

You can export Geotiff files directly from the map view. Does that work in this case?

Re: Exporting a georeferenced image

GabrielMarcus1 — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:37:43 GMT

Thanks for that suggestion. Unlike when I export the image from Share>Export Layout, options to export the georeferenced info aren't present in Copy Raster. I can export the image, but that's not helpful unless the georeferenced data is with it.

Re: Exporting a georeferenced image

GabrielMarcus1 — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:43:37 GMT

When you say "from the map view", what method are you suggesting to follow?

Using the contextual menu Data>Export Raster doesn't allow writing of the georeferenced info into the file.

Going into Raster Layer > Data > Export Raster is the same tool, accessed differently.

Re: Exporting a georeferenced image

AubriOtis — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 17:03:42 GMT

There are so many ways to do things. I was actually talking about going to the Share tab and choosing Export Map then switching to Tiff and checking the geotiff tags option. Same workflow as exporting a layout, only you have the map open not the layout.

Re: Exporting a georeferenced image

GabrielMarcus1 — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 17:22:00 GMT

Yeah, there are a few different ways to do things.

At first I was going to point out a few differences between exporting a map and a layout and why that wasn't going to work for me, but it turned out that "Clip to Graphics Extent" and "Transparent Background" aren't needed because the resulting file is already clipped to the extent of the image.
I appreciate that suggestion. I wouldn't have thought of that because I was focused on finding some method that dealt with the image and not a map.