GeoTIFF Raster Quick Facts
Format Type Identifier |
GEOTIFF |
Reader/Writer |
Both |
Licensing Level |
Professional and above |
Dependencies |
None |
Dataset Type |
Reader: File Writer: Folder |
Feature Type |
GEOTIFF or <source_dataset_filename> |
Typical File Extensions |
.tif |
Automated Translation Support |
Yes |
User-Defined Attributes |
Through TAB files |
Coordinate System Support |
Yes Coordinates with coordinate system information can be stored in TAB files or headers; and coordinates (without coordinate system information) can be stored in world (.tfw) files. |
Generic Color Support |
No |
Spatial Index |
Never |
Schema Required |
No |
Transaction Support |
No |
Geometry Type |
geotiff_type |
GeoTIFF Raster Geometry Support
Geometry |
Supported? |
aggregate |
no |
circles |
no |
circular arc |
no |
donut polygon |
no |
elliptical arc |
no |
ellipses |
no |
line |
no |
none |
no |
point |
no |
polygon |
no |
raster |
yes |
solid |
no |
surface |
no |
text |
no |
z values |
yes |
GeoTIFF Raster-Specific Quick Facts
Band Interpretations |
Red8, Red16, Green8, Green16, Blue8, Blue16, Alpha8, Alpha16, Gray8, |
Palette Key Interpretations |
UInt8, UInt16 |
Palette Value Interpretations |
RGB24 |
Nodata Value |
Any, but all bands on a raster must have the same value. |
Cell Origin (x, y) |
0.5, 0.5 |
Rotation Support |
Yes |
GCP Support |
Yes |
World File Support |
Yes |
TAB File Support |
Yes |