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To import, adjust, or save Images in SMS, use the following steps:
1. Import images.
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Images are imported into the GIS module in WMS.
2. Import images from the web.
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2. Add images properties.
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3. Adjust images.
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1. Adjust image transparency.
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- 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.
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2. Smooth a raster image.
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- 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.
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5. Merge mulitple images.
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- 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.
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4. Convert or interpolate image data.
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1. Convert image data.
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1. Convert raster data to feature contours.
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- Right-click on the raster image and select the Convert To | Feature Contours command to create a new map coverage with elevation contours.
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3. Convert raster data to scatter set.
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- Right-click on the raster image and select the Convert To | 2D Scatter command.
- In the Raster → Scatter dialog, give the scatter set a name and click OK to generate the scatter set.
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4. Convert image data to rainfall grid.
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- Right-click on the raster image and select the Convert To | Rainfal Grid command.
- In the Resample and Export dialog, select the desired resampling options.
- Save the new grid and import it into WMS.
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5. Convert raster data to DEM.
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- Right-click on the raster image and select the Convert To | DEM command.
- In the Resample and Export dialog, select the desired resampling options.
- Save the new DEM and import it into WMS.
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2. Interpolate image data.
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1. Interpolate raster data to active coverage.
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- Select and make active the map coverage where the raster data is to be interpolated.
- Right-click on the raster image and select the Interpolate | Active Coverage command.
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2. Interpolate raster data to TIN.
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- Select and make active the TIN where the raster data is to be interpolated.
- Right-click on the raster image and select the Interpolate | TIN command.
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3. Interpolate raster data to scatter set.
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- Select and make active the scatter set where the raster data is to be interpolated.
- Right-click on the raster image and select the Interpolate | 2D Scatter command.
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5. Save or export image data.
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1. Save image displayed in Graphics Window.
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- Select File | Save As.
- Save the project as an image type (BMP, JPEG, TIFF, etc...).
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2. Copy image displayed in Graphics Window to clipboard.
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- Select Edit | Copy to Clipboard.
- Paste the image into another program (Microsoft Word, Photoshop, Paint, etc...).
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3. Export a resampled raster file.
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- Right-click on the image object and select the Export command.
- Set exporting preferences in the Resample and Export Raster dialog.
- Save the image file.
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