https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/error-when-updating-georeferencing/m-p/1103285#M3028 <P>We recently upgraded to ArcMap 10.7.1, and have since been having issues with georeferenced image files.&nbsp; The problem occurs when georeferencing new image files, as well as when adding old image files.&nbsp; After moving the image in ArcMap and updating, the following error message is displayed:</P><P>"The georeferencing&nbsp; information can't be saved to the dataset and will be lost once you close the ArcGIS session.&nbsp; If you want to persist this update, you should save a map document (.MXD) or save a layer (.lyr) file."</P><P>After hitting OK on the message, the image shifts and becomes larger, erasing all previous georeferencing information.&nbsp; This happens with most of our images, but not&nbsp; all.&nbsp; The only difference I can find between the ones that do and the ones that don't is the cell size in the layer properties.&nbsp; The images that can't be referenced have a much larger cell size, though I'm not sure if this information is pertinent or not.&nbsp; The images are all saved as .tif files- I've tried saving some as jpegs but still get the same error.</P> Wed, 29 Sep 2021 21:03:29 GMT jlewis_sandec 2021-09-29T21:03:29Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/error-when-updating-georeferencing/m-p/1103285#M3028 <P>We recently upgraded to ArcMap 10.7.1, and have since been having issues with georeferenced image files.&nbsp; The problem occurs when georeferencing new image files, as well as when adding old image files.&nbsp; After moving the image in ArcMap and updating, the following error message is displayed:</P><P>"The georeferencing&nbsp; information can't be saved to the dataset and will be lost once you close the ArcGIS session.&nbsp; If you want to persist this update, you should save a map document (.MXD) or save a layer (.lyr) file."</P><P>After hitting OK on the message, the image shifts and becomes larger, erasing all previous georeferencing information.&nbsp; This happens with most of our images, but not&nbsp; all.&nbsp; The only difference I can find between the ones that do and the ones that don't is the cell size in the layer properties.&nbsp; The images that can't be referenced have a much larger cell size, though I'm not sure if this information is pertinent or not.&nbsp; The images are all saved as .tif files- I've tried saving some as jpegs but still get the same error.</P> Wed, 29 Sep 2021 21:03:29 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/error-when-updating-georeferencing/m-p/1103285#M3028 jlewis_sandec 2021-09-29T21:03:29Z