{"id":2942951,"date":"2025-10-26T23:51:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T06:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=2942951"},"modified":"2025-11-13T07:38:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T15:38:37","slug":"new-spectral-analysis-tools","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/imagery\/new-spectral-analysis-tools","title":{"rendered":"Empower Hyperspectral Image Analysis with Spectral Library Support  &#8211; New Spectral Analysis Tools in ArcGIS Pro 3.6\u00a0"},"author":10352,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[24641,22931,22771],"tags":[780842,780843,774652,780840,780841],"industry":[],"product":[36561],"class_list":["post-2942951","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-defense","category-imagery","category-natural-resources","tag-detect-target","tag-geologic-mapping","tag-hyperspectral","tag-spectra","tag-spectral-library","product-arcgis-pro"],"acf":{"show_article_image":false,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fig_banner.jpg","wide_image":false,"authors":[{"ID":10352,"user_firstname":"Hong","user_lastname":"Xu","nickname":"Hong Xu","user_nicename":"hxu","display_name":"Hong Xu","user_email":"hxu@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2019-12-20 16:44:39","user_description":"Hong Xu is a Principal Software Product Engineer on Esri\u2019s imagery team, where she has been contributing since 1999. Her work focuses on advancing analytical methods for Earth observation data, including image time series (image cubes), hyperspectral imagery, multidimensional raster analysis, and altimetry data. She is passionate about bridging scientific research and software development to help users better understand environmental change through geospatial analysis.","user_avatar":"<img data-del=\"avatar\" src='https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/hong_photo-213x200.jpg' class='avatar pp-user-avatar avatar-96 photo ' height='96' width='96'\/>"},{"ID":325562,"user_firstname":"Shengan","user_lastname":"Zhan","nickname":"Shengan Zhan","user_nicename":"szhan","display_name":"Shengan Zhan","user_email":"szhan@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2023-01-18 19:57:27","user_description":"Shengan is a senior product engineer on the raster team. He joined ESRI since 2020 and his focus is on multidimensional image analysis.","user_avatar":"<img data-del=\"avatar\" src='https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20180625_213952_858-e1674670229505-261x261.jpg' class='avatar pp-user-avatar avatar-96 photo ' height='96' width='96'\/>"},{"ID":8452,"user_firstname":"Vinay","user_lastname":"Viswambharan","nickname":"Vinay Viswambharan","user_nicename":"vinayv","display_name":"Vinay Viswambharan","user_email":"vinayv@esri.com","user_url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/author\/vinayv\/","user_registered":"2018-10-04 22:28:54","user_description":"Principal Product manager on the Imagery team at Esri, with a zeal for remote sensing, AI and everything imagery.","user_avatar":"<img data-del=\"avatar\" src='https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/10\/vin4.png' class='avatar pp-user-avatar avatar-96 photo ' height='96' width='96'\/>"}],"short_description":"Learn how to create, explore, and apply spectral libraries in ArcGIS Pro 3.6 for efficient hyperspectral image interpretation, target detection, ","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With the growing availability of imagery from sensors like AVIRIS, EMIT, and the launch of newer hyperspectral sensors, analysts need tools that make spectral analysis approachable and operational in ArcGIS Pro. Hyperspectral imagery provides hundreds of continuous spectral bands across visible, near infrared, and shortwave infrared regions, capturing rich information about the materials in your imagery. ArcGIS Pro 3.6 introduces powerful new tools, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pro.arcgis.com\/en\/pro-app\/latest\/help\/analysis\/image-analyst\/working-with-the-spectral-library-browser.htm\"><strong>Spectral Library Browser<\/strong><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/pro.arcgis.com\/en\/pro-app\/latest\/help\/analysis\/image-analyst\/working-with-the-spectral-signature-viewer-and-spectral-signature-pane.htm\"><strong>Spectral Library Viewer<\/strong><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pro.arcgis.com\/en\/pro-app\/latest\/help\/analysis\/image-analyst\/target-detection-wizard.htm\"><strong>Target Detection Wizard<\/strong><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pro.arcgis.com\/en\/pro-app\/latest\/tool-reference\/image-analyst\/detect-target-using-spectra.htm\"><strong>Detect Target Using Spectra<\/strong><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pro.arcgis.com\/en\/pro-app\/latest\/tool-reference\/image-analyst\/resample-library-spectra.htm\"><strong>Resample Spectral Library<\/strong><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> geoprocessing tools, enabling applications from geologic mapping and mineral detection to precision agriculture and environmental monitoring.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With these enhancements, analysts can move beyond standard classification workflows, leveraging detailed spectral information for advanced tasks such as <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">target detection, material <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">validation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, vegetation monitoring,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">and<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">spectral unmixing<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">What Is a Spectral Library?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A spectral library is a curated collection of spectral signatures that describe how materials reflect light across wavelengths. Organizations like the<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> have compiled thousands of reference spectra covering vegetation, minerals, soils, and man-made surfaces. The spectral signatures in these libraries serve as foundational references for analyses such as <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mineral mapping, vegetation classification,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">and<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">environmental monitoring<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, enabling more accurate, validated results.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">How ArcGIS 3.6 Supports Spectral Library\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With Pro 3.6, you can:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Open existing spectral libraries, including <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">USGS<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ENVI<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> collections.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Collect spectral signatures directly from imagery and save them as <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Esri Spectral Library (.esl)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> files.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Perform interactive spectral analysis, target detection, and spectral unmixing workflows using these signatures.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These capabilities streamline your hyperspectral analysis. The introduction of spectral library support opens the doors to advanced image analysis capabilities that go beyond traditional image classification.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">New Feature Highlights<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">1.Export Spectra from USGS Spectral Libraries<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The USGS Spectral Library contains thousands of spectra from diverse sensors and materials. The <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Spectral Library Browser<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> allows you to open the library from the root ASCII folder\u2014or filter by specific sensor or material category. You can interactively select, view, and export signatures as an Esri Spectral Library file for analysis such as target detection and spectral unmixing workflows.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2942952,"id":2942952,"title":"browser_550height","filename":"browser_550height.gif","filesize":1137277,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/browser_550height.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/imagery\/new-spectral-analysis-tools\/browser_550height","alt":"Spectral Library Browser gif","author":"10352","description":"","caption":"","name":"browser_550height","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2942951,"date":"2025-10-13 23:51:47","modified":"2025-10-13 23:52:12","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":234,"height":550,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/browser_550height-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/browser_550height.gif","medium-width":111,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/browser_550height.gif","medium_large-width":234,"medium_large-height":550,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/browser_550height.gif","large-width":234,"large-height":550,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/browser_550height.gif","1536x1536-width":234,"1536x1536-height":550,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/browser_550height.gif","2048x2048-width":234,"2048x2048-height":550,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/browser_550height-198x465.gif","card_image-width":198,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/browser_550height.gif","wide_image-width":234,"wide_image-height":550}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0 2.Create a Spectral Library from Imagery<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The enhanced <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Spectral Signature Viewer<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> makes it easier to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">collect, edit, and save<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> spectral signatures from imagery to create your own spectral libraries.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2942955,"id":2942955,"title":"fig_collect_signature","filename":"fig_collect_signature.jpg","filesize":47480,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fig_collect_signature.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/imagery\/new-spectral-analysis-tools\/fig_collect_signature","alt":"signature collection","author":"10352","description":"","caption":"","name":"fig_collect_signature","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2942951,"date":"2025-10-13 23:59:58","modified":"2025-10-14 00:00:08","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":600,"height":308,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fig_collect_signature-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fig_collect_signature.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":238,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fig_collect_signature.jpg","medium_large-width":600,"medium_large-height":308,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fig_collect_signature.jpg","large-width":600,"large-height":308,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fig_collect_signature.jpg","1536x1536-width":600,"1536x1536-height":308,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fig_collect_signature.jpg","2048x2048-width":600,"2048x2048-height":308,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fig_collect_signature.jpg","card_image-width":600,"card_image-height":308,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fig_collect_signature.jpg","wide_image-width":600,"wide_image-height":308}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">3.Explore Spectral Signatures Interactively<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span>Live Update<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> option in the Spectral Signature Viewer lets you interactively explore spectral profiles as you move your cursor over imagery. Real-time updates help you identify meaningful signatures quickly, keeping your spectral library focused and organized.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2942953,"id":2942953,"title":"LiveUpdate_signature-500","filename":"LiveUpdate_signature-500.gif","filesize":1273637,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LiveUpdate_signature-500.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/imagery\/new-spectral-analysis-tools\/liveupdate_signature-500","alt":"live spectra update","author":"10352","description":"","caption":"","name":"liveupdate_signature-500","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2942951,"date":"2025-10-13 23:52:59","modified":"2025-10-13 23:53:17","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":500,"height":392,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LiveUpdate_signature-500-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LiveUpdate_signature-500.gif","medium-width":333,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LiveUpdate_signature-500.gif","medium_large-width":500,"medium_large-height":392,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LiveUpdate_signature-500.gif","large-width":500,"large-height":392,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LiveUpdate_signature-500.gif","1536x1536-width":500,"1536x1536-height":392,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LiveUpdate_signature-500.gif","2048x2048-width":500,"2048x2048-height":392,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LiveUpdate_signature-500.gif","card_image-width":500,"card_image-height":392,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LiveUpdate_signature-500.gif","wide_image-width":500,"wide_image-height":392}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">4.Compare Spectral Signatures<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"> from Multiple Sources<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Spectral Signature Viewer<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> enables visualization of signatures from both imagery and spectral libraries, in one window or side by side, comparing your image-derived signatures with library references or examine spectral changes across different dates.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For example, the figure below shows vegetation spectral changes in wetlands near <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UC Santa Barbara over February and May<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, illustrating how reflectance patterns evolve with moisture<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2942954,"id":2942954,"title":"fig_comparison","filename":"fig_comparison.jpg","filesize":36706,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fig_comparison.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/imagery\/new-spectral-analysis-tools\/fig_comparison","alt":"signature comparison","author":"10352","description":"","caption":"","name":"fig_comparison","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2942951,"date":"2025-10-13 23:59:21","modified":"2025-10-13 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class=\"TextRun SCXW18837708 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18837708 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">5.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18837708 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">H<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18837708 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">ighlight<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18837708 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Materials <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18837708 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Using RGB Handles<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW18837708 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">RGB Handles<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in the viewer indicate which spectral bands are currently used for RGB display. 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In ArcGIS Pro 3.6, the Linear Spectral Unmixing tool has been enhanced to support spectral libraries. You can now use signatures collected from imagery or selected from an existing library as the reference endmember, streamlining the linear unmixing workflow and improving consistency across projects.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The figure below shows an abundance map of trees, grassland, and shrubs within the Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve. The spectral signatures were collected from field GPS data using the Spectral Signature Viewer and applied to an AVIRIS hyperspectral imagery using the Linear Spectral Unmixing Geoprocessing tool.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2942958,"id":2942958,"title":"fig_unmixing","filename":"fig_unmixing.jpg","filesize":83776,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fig_unmixing.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/imagery\/new-spectral-analysis-tools\/fig_unmixing","alt":"abundance map","author":"10352","description":"","caption":"","name":"fig_unmixing","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2942951,"date":"2025-10-14 00:01:51","modified":"2025-10-14 00:02:20","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":400,"height":419,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fig_unmixing-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fig_unmixing.jpg","medium-width":249,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fig_unmixing.jpg","medium_large-width":400,"medium_large-height":419,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fig_unmixing.jpg","large-width":400,"large-height":419,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fig_unmixing.jpg","1536x1536-width":400,"1536x1536-height":419,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fig_unmixing.jpg","2048x2048-width":400,"2048x2048-height":419,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fig_unmixing.jpg","card_image-width":400,"card_image-height":419,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fig_unmixing.jpg","wide_image-width":400,"wide_image-height":419}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Summary<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ArcGIS Pro 3.6 provides a comprehensive environment for hyperspectral analysis. From integrating USGS spectral libraries and building custom collections to performing target detection and spectral unmixing, these tools make it easier to turn detailed spectral data into meaningful insights.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Explore these new capabilities in your workflows and share your feedback to help guide future enhancements.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"}],"related_articles":[{"ID":2332262,"post_author":"10352","post_date":"2024-05-09 11:22:30","post_date_gmt":"2024-05-09 18:22:30","post_content":"","post_title":"Working with EMIT Hyperspectral Imagery in ArcGIS","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"working-with-emit-data-in-arcgis","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-05-13 09:19:34","post_modified_gmt":"2024-05-13 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