SMS:Images Workflow

To import Images into SMS, use the following steps:

1. Import images.

Images are imported into the GIS module in SMS. 1. Open local images. Load images from local computer files using the File | Open... command. Alternatively, drag and drop the file into the Graphics Window in SMS. 2. Import images from the web. 1. Import static images. Use the File | Import from Web command. Select a location in the Virtual Map Locator. Set a projection for the project using the Display Projections dialog. Use the Data Service Options dialog to select a web service or catalog. Use the Advanced options if needing to access a unique or unavailable data source. Save the data file and import the data into SMS. 2. Import dynamic images. Use the File | Add Online Maps command. Select a location in the Virtual Map Locator. Set a projection for the project using the Display Projections dialog. Use the Data Service Options dialog to select a web service or catalog. Save the data file and import the data into SMS.

2. Adjust images.

1. Adjust image transparency. Right-click on the image object in the Project Explorer and select the Transparency command. Using the Layer Transparency dialog, set the transparency for the image. 2. Smooth a raster image. Right-click on the image object in the Project Explorer and select the Convert To | Smoothed Raster command. Use the Raster Smoothing Options dialog to specify how the raster image data values should be smoothed. Save the new smoothed raster file. 3. Trim the image. Select a coverage (or create a new coverage) in the Map module. Select the Create Feature Arc tool and draw a closed set of arcs. While the arcs are selected, go to Feature Objects | Build Polygons. Use the Select Polygon tool to select the polygon just created. Right-click a image in the GIS data and select Convert To | Trimmed Raster. Save a file with the trimmed data. 4. Resample a raster image. Right-click on the image object in the Project Explorer and select the Convert To | Resampled Raster command. Use the Resample and Export Raster dialog to specify how to resample the image data values. Save the new resampled raster file. 5. Merge mulitple images. Select two or more image items in the Project Explorer by holding down the Shift key while selecting each item. Right-click on one of the selected objects and select Convert To | Merged Raster. Save a file with the merged data.

3. Convert images.
Convert to a feature objects, grid module, or scatter module. Interpolate raster images to an existing map coverage, grid, or scatter set. Export images if needed. Save image if alteration were made in SMS.