Process Images on the Fly
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Example of viewpoint functionalitysatellite imagery of Amberg, Germany, looking from the west. |
ArcGIS Image Server performs image processing on the fly, which removes the need for multiple, redundant datasets. The need for fewer datasets substantially reduces data maintenance and data storage requirements.
Many processing operations including georeferencing, enhancement, and mosaicking can be performed on the fly using ArcGIS Image Server. They can be chained together and applied to individual rasters or the complete service to define multiple image products.
These processes can be applied to the same sets of imagery, enabling different information content to be visualized without expensive preprocessing. The dynamic server-based processing minimizes image resampling and provides high-quality imagery and improved image interpretation.
- Mosaic data on-the-fly in its native format
- Produce multiple image products optimized for different applications
- Minimize image resampling, producing high quality images
Processes grouped by functionality:
Enhancing imagery appearance
Stretching
Pan sharpen
Convolution filter
Trend |
Band organization
Extract bands
Stack bands |
Applying algebra to pixels and bands
Classify pixel
Image algebra
NDVI
Convert pixel type |
Changing output color
Color map
Gray scale
Special matrix
Trend |
Working with elevation
Visualize elevation |
Geometric processing
Ground to image transforms
Affine, projective, warp grid
Orthorectification (optional extension) |
Mosaicking methods
By attribute (e.g., date or quality)
Closest to nadir (i.e., most top down)
By viewpoint (e.g., from south or west)
Lock raster (e.g., to a specified scene)
Seamline (optional extension) |
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