Re: [udig-devel] Image Support

["Cap Romano (IMBEL)" <romano.fmce@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jody Garnett escreveu:
> Edwards, Wendy A ERDC-CERL-IL Contractor wrote:
>
> > UDig has a Filesystem import wizard that appears to support ESRI 
> > shapefiles. Will there be any support for other kinds of files, e.g. 
> > JPG, GIF, or PNG? We’re also interested in working with CAD files so 
> > that the user could place a building footprint on a site. Any 
> > suggestions for this?
> JPG, GIF, PNG are already supported by virtue of the "world plus image" 
> file format. Basically your image needs to have a small text file 
> describing its position so it can be accurately displayed on the map. 
> The uDig platform provides a plug in system so you can supply your own 
> CAD format, and a renderer capable of displaying it. Most CAD formats 
> include style information in line - but I digress.

What about GeoTiff? Does uDig support it? If so, is it necessary to provide a 
text file or is this information aquired from the image file itself?

Thanks,
Romano