{"id":631312,"date":"2022-10-25T00:00:07","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T07:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=631312"},"modified":"2022-10-25T06:11:54","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T13:11:54","slug":"the-cloud-eradicator","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/imagery\/the-cloud-eradicator","title":{"rendered":"The Cloud Eradicator"},"author":5991,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[22931],"tags":[519342,519362,432762,438992,519352],"industry":[],"product":[421922,36561],"class_list":["post-631312","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-imagery","tag-cloud-free-imagery","tag-edit-imagery","tag-image-analyst","tag-pixel-editor","tag-replace-clouds","product-arcgis","product-arcgis-pro"],"acf":{"short_description":"Produce cloud free imagery using the Pixel Editor","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Clouds happen. If you\u2019re a skier or growing vegetables, that\u2019s a good thing. If you\u2019re using imagery as a backdrop for your GIS landbase layers, clouds are a bad thing. Use the Pixel Editor<\/strong> to create cloud-free imagery for your many applications.<\/p>\n

Clouds and thick haze obscure ground features important for inventory and management of assets, decision support, and other applications relying on imagery, and generally affect imagery collected from satellite platforms. Clouds, haze and resulting shadows can be replaced with unaffected imagery collected at a different time using the Pixel Editor. The Pixel Editor is available in the ArcGIS Pro Image Analyst extension.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":671462,"id":671462,"title":"Cloudy satellite imagery","filename":"QB_9_4_2002_cloudy.png","filesize":377237,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/QB_9_4_2002_cloudy.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/imagery\/the-cloud-eradicator\/qb_9_4_2002_cloudy","alt":"Cloudy Quickbird satellite imagery","author":"5991","description":"","caption":"Cloudy Quickbird satellite imagery of Portland, Oregon.","name":"qb_9_4_2002_cloudy","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":631312,"date":"2019-12-04 22:10:11","modified":"2019-12-04 22:11:38","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":575,"height":803,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/QB_9_4_2002_cloudy-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/QB_9_4_2002_cloudy.png","medium-width":187,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/QB_9_4_2002_cloudy.png","medium_large-width":575,"medium_large-height":803,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/QB_9_4_2002_cloudy.png","large-width":575,"large-height":803,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/QB_9_4_2002_cloudy.png","1536x1536-width":575,"1536x1536-height":803,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/QB_9_4_2002_cloudy.png","2048x2048-width":575,"2048x2048-height":803,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/QB_9_4_2002_cloudy-333x465.png","card_image-width":333,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/QB_9_4_2002_cloudy.png","wide_image-width":575,"wide_image-height":803}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

The process to replace cloudy regions in your imagery is as easy as one-two-three:<\/p>\n

1) Start a Pixel Editor session
\n2) Replace a cloudy area with clear imagery
\n3) Save your edits<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Prerequisites<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

In order for the cloud-free region to fit seamlessly into your image basemap, the reference imagery and replacement imagery need to be registered to avoid spatial offsets, and have the same spatial resolution and band widths. They also need to have the same map projection. Use the georeferencing or ortho mapping tools to register the replacement imagery to the reference imagery basemap.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

One: Start a Pixel Editor session<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

1) Open ArcGIS Pro<\/strong> and load both the reference image containing clouds, and the image you want to use to replace the cloudy areas.
\n2) In the Contents<\/strong> pane, highlight the cloudy reference image.
\n3) Click the Imagery<\/strong> tab, then click the Pixel Editor<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Two:\u00a0 Replace the cloudy region<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

1) Zoom in to the image where you want to replace a cloudy area.
\n2) On the Pixel Editor<\/strong> tab, click the drop-down arrow below Region Mode<\/strong>, and choose New<\/strong>.
\n3) Click the drop-down arrow below Region<\/strong>, and choose Polygon<\/strong>.
\n4) Draw a polygon around the cloudy area. I recommend that you digitize along linear features such as streets to help facilitate a seamless replacement.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":671492,"id":671492,"title":"Delineate the cloudy area to be replaced","filename":"Cloud_Zoom1.png","filesize":261032,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cloud_Zoom1.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/imagery\/the-cloud-eradicator\/cloud_zoom1","alt":"Delineate the cloudy area to be replaced","author":"5991","description":"","caption":"Delineate the cloudy area to be replaced.","name":"cloud_zoom1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":631312,"date":"2019-12-04 22:22:40","modified":"2019-12-04 22:23:33","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":604,"height":515,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cloud_Zoom1-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cloud_Zoom1.png","medium-width":306,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cloud_Zoom1.png","medium_large-width":604,"medium_large-height":515,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cloud_Zoom1.png","large-width":604,"large-height":515,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cloud_Zoom1.png","1536x1536-width":604,"1536x1536-height":515,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cloud_Zoom1.png","2048x2048-width":604,"2048x2048-height":515,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cloud_Zoom1-545x465.png","card_image-width":545,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cloud_Zoom1.png","wide_image-width":604,"wide_image-height":515}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

5) Click the drop-down arrow under Source Layer<\/strong> and select the layer without clouds.
\n6) Click the drop-down arrow below Capture<\/strong>, and choose Replace<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Voila! The cloudy area in your reference image is replaced with the imagery without clouds. A small yellow circle appears in the center of the replaced cloud free area which indicates that the replacement edit is still active. While the region is active, you can move or apply additional enhancements to the replacement region.<\/p>\n

7) Click anywhere on the map display to accept the update.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":671502,"id":671502,"title":"The cloudy area is replaced with clear imagery","filename":"NoCloud_Zoom1.png","filesize":268969,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/NoCloud_Zoom1.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/imagery\/the-cloud-eradicator\/nocloud_zoom1","alt":"The cloudy area is replaced with clear imagery","author":"5991","description":"","caption":"The cloudy area is replaced with clear imagery","name":"nocloud_zoom1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":631312,"date":"2019-12-04 22:25:13","modified":"2019-12-04 22:25:58","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":604,"height":497,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/NoCloud_Zoom1-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/NoCloud_Zoom1.png","medium-width":317,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/NoCloud_Zoom1.png","medium_large-width":604,"medium_large-height":497,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/NoCloud_Zoom1.png","large-width":604,"large-height":497,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/NoCloud_Zoom1.png","1536x1536-width":604,"1536x1536-height":497,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/NoCloud_Zoom1.png","2048x2048-width":604,"2048x2048-height":497,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/NoCloud_Zoom1-565x465.png","card_image-width":565,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/NoCloud_Zoom1.png","wide_image-width":604,"wide_image-height":497}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

If the radiometry of your replaced area is very different from your reference image and it stands out like a sore thumb, you can use Color Match and Blend Width to make the edit look more seamless. This is done by matching the color of your replacement imagery with the color from the reference imagery. Color matching and blending are only available for multispectral and panchromatic imagery.<\/p>\n

There are three options for color matching:<\/p>\n

    \n
  • None\u2014No color matching will be performed.<\/li>\n
  • Standard\u2014All the pixels in the region will be used to compute the color match.<\/li>\n
  • Only along edges\u2014Only the pixels along the perimeter of the region will be used to compute the color match.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The Blend Width<\/strong> check box turns on the blend feature. The text box allows you to choose how many pixels along the perimeter of the region to use.<\/p>\n

    When the preview is acceptable, you can double-click anywhere on the map to update the region.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":671532,"id":671532,"title":"Resulting cloud free image","filename":"QB_9_4_2002_cloudFree.png","filesize":378864,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/QB_9_4_2002_cloudFree.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/imagery\/the-cloud-eradicator\/qb_9_4_2002_cloudfree","alt":"Resulting cloud free image","author":"5991","description":"","caption":"Resulting cloud free Quickbird image!","name":"qb_9_4_2002_cloudfree","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":631312,"date":"2019-12-04 22:27:12","modified":"2019-12-04 22:28:30","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":575,"height":804,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/QB_9_4_2002_cloudFree-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/QB_9_4_2002_cloudFree.png","medium-width":187,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/QB_9_4_2002_cloudFree.png","medium_large-width":575,"medium_large-height":804,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/QB_9_4_2002_cloudFree.png","large-width":575,"large-height":804,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/QB_9_4_2002_cloudFree.png","1536x1536-width":575,"1536x1536-height":804,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/QB_9_4_2002_cloudFree.png","2048x2048-width":575,"2048x2048-height":804,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/QB_9_4_2002_cloudFree-333x465.png","card_image-width":333,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/QB_9_4_2002_cloudFree.png","wide_image-width":575,"wide_image-height":804}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

    Save your edits<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

    To persist your edits, you must explicitly save your results.<\/p>\n

    1) In the Save<\/strong> group, click the Save<\/strong> button. This will save your reference image with the new edits to disk.
    \n2) To save your edits without affecting the reference image, save to a new file. In the Save<\/strong> group, click the Save As<\/strong> button, and specify a location and file name for the new file.
    \n3) If you are finished editing the reference image, click Close Pixel Editor<\/strong> in the Close<\/strong> group.<\/p>\n

    Using the Pixel Editor, you possess super powers to replace clouds and shadows in your imagery with useful data. This capability improves your image base maps, as well as supports many applications in operational and decision support environments.<\/p>\n

    This article was originally published on Dec 4, 2019, and has been updated.<\/em><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n"}],"authors":[{"ID":5991,"user_firstname":"Jeff","user_lastname":"Liedtke","nickname":"Jeff Liedtke","user_nicename":"jliedtke","display_name":"Jeff Liedtke","user_email":"JLiedtke@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2018-03-02 00:17:51","user_description":"Jeff Liedtke is a PE and Documentation Lead for the Raster Team at Esri. He has a background in remote sensing, photogrammetry and image processing. Applying remote sensing techniques to provide valuable information for operational decision support applications is his passion.","user_avatar":""},{"ID":4061,"user_firstname":"Simon","user_lastname":"Woo","nickname":"Simon Woo","user_nicename":"simo3919","display_name":"Simon W","user_email":"swoo@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2018-03-02 00:15:40","user_description":"Simon is an Esri product engineer on the Raster team. 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