topic Re: Export Raster Data in ArcMap - How to Change Default Format from TIFF? in Data Management Questions

Export Raster Data in ArcMap - How to Change Default Format from TIFF?

JedRoberts — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:29:56 GMT

ArcGIS 9.x would retain the last format I exported to. At version 10 TIFF is the default regardless of which format I exported to last. Is it possible to change the default export format?

Re: Export Raster Data in ArcMap - How to Change Default Format from TIFF?

RobertBerger — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:53:19 GMT

Hi Jed,

I don't think the previous versions (9.3.1 and 9.2) remembered the output format in the data export dialog. The only difference is that the default format at 10.0 is TIFF compared to IMG previously. The only time the "format" is remembered is when you write to a GDB since you're then writing a GDB raster (it's remembered through the output path you specify).
I am not aware of any setting that can change your default output format.

Robert

Re: Export Raster Data in ArcMap - How to Change Default Format from TIFF?

JedRoberts — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:10:06 GMT

Robert,

Thanks. This makes sense, as I almost always use the IMAGINE Image format when working with lidar elevation data -- my primary workflow. I mistakenly thought the initial default was something other than IMG at 9.x.

Wish they would have stuck with the IMG default!