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Mosaic to New Raster

How to Mosaic to New Raster Tool in Arc Toolbox ArcMap ArcGIS??

Mosaic to New Raster

Path to access the tool

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Mosaic to New Raster Tool, Raster Dataset Toolset, Raster Box, Data Management Tools Toolbox

 

Mosaic to New Raster

Merges multiple raster datasets into a new raster dataset.

1.    Input Rasters

The raster datasets that you want to merge together. The inputs must have the same number of bands and same bit depth.

2.    Output Location

The path to contain the raster dataset. The path can be to a folder or geodatabase.

3.    Raster Dataset Name with Extension

The name of the dataset you are creating.

When storing the raster dataset in a file format, you need to specify the file extension:

1. .bil—Esri BIL
2. .bip—Esri BIP
3. .bmp—BMP
4. .bsq—Esri BSQ
5. .dat—ENVI DAT
6. .gif—GIF
7. .img—ERDAS IMAGINE
8. .jpg—JPEG
9. .jp2—JPEG 2000
10. .png—PNG
11. .tif—TIFF
12. No extension for Esri Grid

When storing a raster dataset in a geodatabase, do not add a file extension to the name of the raster dataset.

When storing your raster dataset to a JPEG file, a JPEG 2000 file, a TIFF file, or a geodatabase, you can specify a Compression Type and Compression Quality in the geoprocessing Environments.

Spatial Reference for Raster (optional)

The coordinate system for the output raster dataset. If this is not specified, the Output Coordinate System environment setting will be used.

Pixel Type (optional)

The bit depth, or radiometric resolution of the mosaic dataset.

If you do not set the pixel type, the 8-bit default will be used and your output may be incorrect.

·      1_BIT—A 1-bit unsigned integer. The values can be 0 or 1.

·      2_BIT—A 2-bit unsigned integer. The values supported can be from 0 to 3.

·      4_BIT—A 4-bit unsigned integer. The values supported can be from 0 to 15.

·      8_BIT_UNSIGNED—An unsigned 8-bit data type. The values supported can be from 0 to 255.

·      8_BIT_SIGNED—A signed 8-bit data type. The values supported can be from -128 to 127.

·      16_BIT_UNSIGNED—A 16-bit unsigned data type. The values can range from 0 to 65,535.

·      16_BIT_SIGNED—A 16-bit signed data type. The values can range from -32,768 to 32,767.

·      32_BIT_UNSIGNED—A 32-bit unsigned data type. The values can range from 0 to 4,294,967,295.

·      32_BIT_SIGNED—A 32-bit signed data type. The values can range from -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647.

·      32_BIT_FLOAT—A 32-bit data type supporting decimals.

·      64_BIT—A 64-bit data type supporting decimals.

Cellsize (optional)

The cell size for the new raster dataset.

Number of Bands

The number of bands that the output raster will have.

Mosaic Operator (optional)

The method used to mosaic overlapping areas.

·      FIRST—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the value from the first raster dataset mosaicked into that location.

·      LAST—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the value from the last raster dataset mosaicked into that location. This is the default.

·      BLEND—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be a horizontally weighted calculation of the values of the cells in the overlapping area.

·      MEAN—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the average value of the overlapping cells.

·      MINIMUM—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the minimum value of the overlapping cells.

·      MAXIMUM—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the maximum value of the overlapping cells.

·      SUM—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the total sum of the overlapping cells.

For more information about each mosaic operator, refer to Mosaic Operator.

Mosaic Colormap Mode (optional)

Applies when the input raster datasets have a colormap.

The method used to choose which color map from the input rasters will be applied to the mosaic output.

·      FIRST—The color map from the first raster dataset in the list will be applied to the output raster mosaic. This is the default.

·      LAST—The color map from the last raster dataset in the list will be applied to the output raster mosaic.

·      MATCH—Will take all the color maps into consideration when mosaicking. If all possible values are already used (for the bit depth), it will attempt to match the value with the closest color that is available.

·      REJECT—Only the raster datasets that do not have a color map associated with them will be mosaicked.

For more information about each colormap mode, refer to the Mosaic colormap mode help topic.

4.    Spatial Reference for Raster (optional)

The coordinate system for the output raster dataset. If this is not specified, the Output Coordinate System environment setting will be used.

5.    Pixel Type (optional)

The bit depth, or radiometric resolution of the mosaic dataset.

If you do not set the pixel type, the 8-bit default will be used and your output may be incorrect.

1. 1_BIT—A 1-bit unsigned integer. The values can be 0 or 1.
2. 2_BIT—A 2-bit unsigned integer. The values supported can be from 0 to 3.
3. 4_BIT—A 4-bit unsigned integer. The values supported can be from 0 to 15.
4. 8_BIT_UNSIGNED—An unsigned 8-bit data type. The values supported can be from 0 to 255.
5. 8_BIT_SIGNED—A signed 8-bit data type. The values supported can be from -128 to 127.
6. 16_BIT_UNSIGNED—A 16-bit unsigned data type. The values can range from 0 to 65,535.
7. 16_BIT_SIGNED—A 16-bit signed data type. The values can range from -32,768 to 32,767.
8. 32_BIT_UNSIGNED—A 32-bit unsigned data type. The values can range from 0 to 4,294,967,295.
9. 32_BIT_SIGNED—A 32-bit signed data type. The values can range from -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647.
10. 32_BIT_FLOAT—A 32-bit data type supporting decimals.
11. 64_BIT—A 64-bit data type supporting decimals.

Cellsize (optional)

The cell size for the new raster dataset.

Number of Bands

The number of bands that the output raster will have.

Mosaic Operator (optional)

The method used to mosaic overlapping areas.

·      FIRST—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the value from the first raster dataset mosaicked into that location.

·      LAST—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the value from the last raster dataset mosaicked into that location. This is the default.

·      BLEND—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be a horizontally weighted calculation of the values of the cells in the overlapping area.

·      MEAN—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the average value of the overlapping cells.

·      MINIMUM—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the minimum value of the overlapping cells.

·      MAXIMUM—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the maximum value of the overlapping cells.

·      SUM—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the total sum of the overlapping cells.

For more information about each mosaic operator, refer to Mosaic Operator.

Mosaic Colormap Mode (optional)

Applies when the input raster datasets have a colormap.

The method used to choose which color map from the input rasters will be applied to the mosaic output.

·      FIRST—The color map from the first raster dataset in the list will be applied to the output raster mosaic. This is the default.

·      LAST—The color map from the last raster dataset in the list will be applied to the output raster mosaic.

·      MATCH—Will take all the color maps into consideration when mosaicking. If all possible values are already used (for the bit depth), it will attempt to match the value with the closest color that is available.

·      REJECT—Only the raster datasets that do not have a color map associated with them will be mosaicked.

For more information about each colormap mode, refer to the Mosaic colormap mode help topic.

6.    Cellsize (optional)

The cell size for the new raster dataset.

7.    Number of Bands

The number of bands that the output raster will have.

8.    Mosaic Operator (optional)

The method used to mosaic overlapping areas.

1. FIRST—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the value from the first raster dataset mosaicked into that location.
2. LAST—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the value from the last raster dataset mosaicked into that location. This is the default.
3. BLEND—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be a horizontally weighted calculation of the values of the cells in the overlapping area.
4. MEAN—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the average value of the overlapping cells.
5. MINIMUM—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the minimum value of the overlapping cells.
6. MAXIMUM—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the maximum value of the overlapping cells.
7. SUM—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the total sum of the overlapping cells.

For more information about each mosaic operator, refer to Mosaic Operator.

9.    Mosaic Colormap Mode (optional)

Applies when the input raster datasets have a colormap.

The method used to choose which color map from the input rasters will be applied to the mosaic output.

1. FIRST—The color map from the first raster dataset in the list will be applied to the output raster mosaic. This is the default.
2. LAST—The color map from the last raster dataset in the list will be applied to the output raster mosaic.
3. MATCH—Will take all the color maps into consideration when mosaicking. If all possible values are already used (for the bit depth), it will attempt to match the value with the closest color that is available.
4. REJECT—Only the raster datasets that do not have a color map associated with them will be mosaicked.

For more information about each colormap mode, refer to the Mosaic colormap mode help topic.

Raster Catalog to Raster Dataset

How to Raster Catalog to Raster Dataset Tool in Arc Toolbox ArcMap ArcGIS??

Raster Catalog to Raster Dataset

Path to access the tool

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Raster Catalog to Raster Dataset Tool, Raster Dataset Toolset, Raster Box, Data Management Tools Toolbox

 

Raster Catalog to Raster Dataset

Mosaics the contents of a raster catalog into a new raster dataset.

1.    Input Raster Catalog

The raster catalog that will be mosaicked to a raster dataset.

2.    Output Raster Dataset

The name and extension of the output raster dataset mosaic.

When storing the raster dataset in a file format, you need to specify the file extension:

1. .bil—Esri BIL
2. .bip—Esri BIP
3. .bmp—BMP
4. .bsq—Esri BSQ
5. .dat—ENVI DAT
6. .gif—GIF
7. .img—ERDAS IMAGINE
8. .jpg—JPEG
9. .jp2—JPEG 2000
10. .png—PNG
11. .tif—TIFF
12. No extension for Esri Grid

When storing a raster dataset in a geodatabase, no file extension should be added to the name of the raster dataset.

When storing your raster dataset to a JPEG file, a JPEG 2000 file, a TIFF file, or a geodatabase, you can specify a Compression Type and Compression Quality in the geoprocessing Environments.

Expression (optional)

Enter the appropriate SQL statement or click the SQL button to open the Query Builder dialog box to select specific rows in the raster catalog.

Mosaic Operator (optional)

The method used to mosaic overlapping areas.

·      FIRST—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the value from the first raster dataset mosaicked into that location.

·      LAST—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the value from the last raster dataset mosaicked into that location. This is the default.

·      BLEND—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be a horizontally weighted calculation of the values of the cells in the overlapping area.

·      MEAN—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the average value of the overlapping cells.

·      MINIMUM—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the minimum value of the overlapping cells.

·      MAXIMUM—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the maximum value of the overlapping cells.

·      SUM—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the total sum of the overlapping cells.

For more information about each mosaic operator, refer to the Mosaic Operator help topic.

Mosaic Colormap Mode (optional)

The method used to choose which color map from the input rasters will be applied to the mosaic output.

·      FIRST—The color map from the first raster dataset in the list will be applied to the output raster mosaic. This is the default.

·      LAST—The color map from the last raster dataset in the list will be applied to the output raster mosaic.

·      MATCH—Will take all the color maps into consideration when mosaicking. If all possible values are already used (for the bit depth), it will attempt to match the value with the closest color that is available.

·      REJECT—Only the raster datasets that do not have a color map associated with them will be mosaicked.

For more information about each colormap mode, refer to the Mosaic colormap mode help topic.

Order by Field (optional)

Select the field by which to order the raster catalog items.

Ascending (optional)

Choose whether to use the ascending value of Order by Field. If this is not checked, the descending order will be used.

·      Checked—The ascending order of the rows will be followed in the mosaic procedure. This is the default.

·      Unchecked—The descending order of the rows will be followed in the mosaic procedure.

Pixel Type (optional)

Determines the bit depth of the output raster dataset. If left unspecified, the output bit depth will be the same as the input.

There will be no rescaling of the raster values when a different pixel type is chosen. If the pixel type is demoted (lowered), the raster values outside the valid range for that pixel depth will be truncated and lost.

·      1_BIT—A 1-bit unsigned integer. The values can be 0 or 1.

·      2_BIT—A 2-bit unsigned integer. The values supported can be from 0 to 3.

·      4_BIT—A 4-bit unsigned integer. The values supported can be from 0 to 15.

·      8_BIT_UNSIGNED—An unsigned 8-bit data type. The values supported can be from 0 to 255.

·      8_BIT_SIGNED—A signed 8-bit data type. The values supported can be from -128 to 127.

·      16_BIT_UNSIGNED—A 16-bit unsigned data type. The values can range from 0 to 65,535.

·      16_BIT_SIGNED—A 16-bit signed data type. The values can range from -32,768 to 32,767.

·      32_BIT_UNSIGNED—A 32-bit unsigned data type. The values can range from 0 to 4,294,967,295.

·      32_BIT_SIGNED—A 32-bit signed data type. The values can range from -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647.

·      32_BIT_FLOAT—A 32-bit data type supporting decimals.

·      64_BIT—A 64-bit data type supporting decimals.

Color Balancing (optional)

Check this box to use a dodging technique to color correct the raster catalog items. All pixels in the raster catalog will be used to determine the gamma and contrast values for the color-balancing algorithm.

·      Unchecked—Color balancing will not be performed in the mosaic procedure. This is the default.

·      Checked—Color balancing will be performed in the mosaic procedure.

Color Matching Method (optional)

Choose the color matching method to apply to the rasters.

·      NONE—This option will not use the color matching operation when mosaicking your raster datasets.

·      STATISTIC_MATCHING—This method will match the statistical differences (minimum, maximum, and mean) between the reference overlap area and the source overlap area; the transformation will then be applied to the entire target dataset.

·      HISTOGRAM_MATCHING—This method will match the histogram from the reference overlap area with the source overlap area; the transformation will then be applied to the entire target.

·      LINEARCORRELATION_MATCHING—This method will match overlapped pixels and interpolate to the rest of the source; pixels that do not have a one-to-one relationship will use a weighted average.

Reference Raster (optional)

If color matching is applied, choose how to specify the reference raster.

·      CALCULATE_FROM_ALL—The system will calculate the best raster dataset to use, based on all the raster catalog items.

·      SPECIFY_OID—The user will type in the Object ID (OID) of the raster catalog item to use as the reference raster.

·      DEFINE_FROM_SELECTION—The system will calculate the best raster dataset to use, based on the raster catalog items that are selected.

Reference Raster OID (optional)

The Object ID (OID) of the reference raster. The OID is a unique key field in the raster catalog.

3.    Expression (optional)

Enter the appropriate SQL statement or click the SQL button to open the Query Builder dialog box to select specific rows in the raster catalog.

4.    Mosaic Operator (optional)

The method used to mosaic overlapping areas.

1. FIRST—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the value from the first raster dataset mosaicked into that location.
2. LAST—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the value from the last raster dataset mosaicked into that location. This is the default.
3. BLEND—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be a horizontally weighted calculation of the values of the cells in the overlapping area.
4. MEAN—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the average value of the overlapping cells.
5. MINIMUM—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the minimum value of the overlapping cells.
6. MAXIMUM—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the maximum value of the overlapping cells.
7. SUM—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the total sum of the overlapping cells.

For more information about each mosaic operator, refer to the Mosaic Operator help topic.

5.    Mosaic Colormap Mode (optional)

The method used to choose which color map from the input rasters will be applied to the mosaic output.

1. FIRST—The color map from the first raster dataset in the list will be applied to the output raster mosaic. This is the default.
2. LAST—The color map from the last raster dataset in the list will be applied to the output raster mosaic.
3. MATCH—Will take all the color maps into consideration when mosaicking. If all possible values are already used (for the bit depth), it will attempt to match the value with the closest color that is available.
4. REJECT—Only the raster datasets that do not have a color map associated with them will be mosaicked.

For more information about each colormap mode, refer to the Mosaic colormap mode help topic.

6.    Order by Field (optional)

Select the field by which to order the raster catalog items.

7.    Ascending (optional)

Choose whether to use the ascending value of Order by Field. If this is not checked, the descending order will be used.

1. Checked—The ascending order of the rows will be followed in the mosaic procedure. This is the default.
2. Unchecked—The descending order of the rows will be followed in the mosaic procedure.

8.    Pixel Type (optional)

Determines the bit depth of the output raster dataset. If left unspecified, the output bit depth will be the same as the input.

There will be no rescaling of the raster values when a different pixel type is chosen. If the pixel type is demoted (lowered), the raster values outside the valid range for that pixel depth will be truncated and lost.

· 1_BIT—A 1-bit unsigned integer. The values can be 0 or 1.

· 2_BIT—A 2-bit unsigned integer. The values supported can be from 0 to 3.

· 4_BIT—A 4-bit unsigned integer. The values supported can be from 0 to 15.

· 8_BIT_UNSIGNED—An unsigned 8-bit data type. The values supported can be from 0 to 255.

· 8_BIT_SIGNED—A signed 8-bit data type. The values supported can be from -128 to 127.

· 16_BIT_UNSIGNED—A 16-bit unsigned data type. The values can range from 0 to 65,535.

· 16_BIT_SIGNED—A 16-bit signed data type. The values can range from -32,768 to 32,767.

· 32_BIT_UNSIGNED—A 32-bit unsigned data type. The values can range from 0 to 4,294,967,295.

· 32_BIT_SIGNED—A 32-bit signed data type. The values can range from -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647.

· 32_BIT_FLOAT—A 32-bit data type supporting decimals.

· 64_BIT—A 64-bit data type supporting decimals.

Color Balancing (optional)

Check this box to use a dodging technique to color correct the raster catalog items. All pixels in the raster catalog will be used to determine the gamma and contrast values for the color-balancing algorithm.

·      Unchecked—Color balancing will not be performed in the mosaic procedure. This is the default.

·      Checked—Color balancing will be performed in the mosaic procedure.

Color Matching Method (optional)

Choose the color matching method to apply to the rasters.

·      NONE—This option will not use the color matching operation when mosaicking your raster datasets.

·      STATISTIC_MATCHING—This method will match the statistical differences (minimum, maximum, and mean) between the reference overlap area and the source overlap area; the transformation will then be applied to the entire target dataset.

·      HISTOGRAM_MATCHING—This method will match the histogram from the reference overlap area with the source overlap area; the transformation will then be applied to the entire target.

·      LINEARCORRELATION_MATCHING—This method will match overlapped pixels and interpolate to the rest of the source; pixels that do not have a one-to-one relationship will use a weighted average.

Reference Raster (optional)

If color matching is applied, choose how to specify the reference raster.

·      CALCULATE_FROM_ALL—The system will calculate the best raster dataset to use, based on all the raster catalog items.

·      SPECIFY_OID—The user will type in the Object ID (OID) of the raster catalog item to use as the reference raster.

·      DEFINE_FROM_SELECTION—The system will calculate the best raster dataset to use, based on the raster catalog items that are selected.

Reference Raster OID (optional)

The Object ID (OID) of the reference raster. The OID is a unique key field in the raster catalog.

9.    Color Balancing (optional)

Check this box to use a dodging technique to color correct the raster catalog items. All pixels in the raster catalog will be used to determine the gamma and contrast values for the color-balancing algorithm.

1. Unchecked—Color balancing will not be performed in the mosaic procedure. This is the default.
2. Checked—Color balancing will be performed in the mosaic procedure.

10. Color Matching Method (optional)

Choose the color matching method to apply to the rasters.

1. NONE—This option will not use the color matching operation when mosaicking your raster datasets.
2. STATISTIC_MATCHING—This method will match the statistical differences (minimum, maximum, and mean) between the reference overlap area and the source overlap area; the transformation will then be applied to the entire target dataset.
3. HISTOGRAM_MATCHING—This method will match the histogram from the reference overlap area with the source overlap area; the transformation will then be applied to the entire target.
4. LINEARCORRELATION_MATCHING—This method will match overlapped pixels and interpolate to the rest of the source; pixels that do not have a one-to-one relationship will use a weighted average.

11. Reference Raster (optional)

If color matching is applied, choose how to specify the reference raster.

CALCULATE_FROM_ALL—The system will calculate the best raster dataset to use, based on all the raster catalog items.

SPECIFY_OID—The user will type in the Object ID (OID) of the raster catalog item to use as the reference raster.

DEFINE_FROM_SELECTION—The system will calculate the best raster dataset to use, based on the raster catalog items that are selected.

12. Reference Raster OID (optional)

The Object ID (OID) of the reference raster. The OID is a unique key field in the raster catalog.

Workspace to Raster Dataset

How to Workspace to Raster Dataset Tool in Arc Toolbox ArcMap ArcGIS??

Workspace to Raster Dataset

Path to access the tool

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Workspace to Raster Dataset Tool, Raster Dataset Toolset, Raster Box, Data Management Tools Toolbox

 

Workspace to Raster Dataset

Merges all of the raster datasets in a folder into one raster dataset.

1.    Input Workspace

The folder containing the raster datasets to merge.

2.    Target Raster Dataset

An existing raster dataset in which to merge all of the raster datasets from the input workspace.

3.    Include Sub-directories (optional)

Specify whether to include subdirectories.

1. Unchecked—Does not include subdirectories. This is the default.
2. Checked—Includes all the raster datasets in the subdirectories when loading.

4.    Mosaic Operator (optional)

The method used to mosaic overlapping areas.

1. FIRST—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the value from the first raster dataset mosaicked into that location.
2. LAST—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the value from the last raster dataset mosaicked into that location. This is the default.
3. BLEND—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be a horizontally weighted calculation of the values of the cells in the overlapping area.
4. MEAN—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the average value of the overlapping cells.
5. MINIMUM—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the minimum value of the overlapping cells.
6. MAXIMUM—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the maximum value of the overlapping cells.
7. SUM—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the total sum of the overlapping cells.

Mosaic Colormap Mode (optional)

The method used to choose which color map from the input rasters will be applied to the mosaic output.

·      FIRST—The color map from the first raster dataset in the list will be applied to the output raster mosaic. This is the default.

·      LAST—The color map from the last raster dataset in the list will be applied to the output raster mosaic.

·      MATCH—Will take all the color maps into consideration when mosaicking. If all possible values are already used (for the bit depth), it will attempt to match the value with the closest color that is available.

·      REJECT—Only the raster datasets that do not have a color map associated with them will be mosaicked.

Ignore Background Value (optional)

Use this option to remove the unwanted values created around the raster data. The value specified will be distinguished from other valuable data in the raster dataset. For example, a value of zero along the raster dataset's borders will be distinguished from zero values in the raster dataset.

The pixel value specified will be set to NoData in the output raster dataset.

For file-based rasters and personal geodatabase rasters, the Ignore Background Value must be set to the same value as NoData in order for the background value to be ignored. Enterprise and file geodatabase rasters will work without this extra step.

NoData Value (optional)

All the pixels with the specified value will be set to NoData in the output raster dataset.

Convert 1 bit data to 8 bit (optional)

Choose whether the input 1-bit raster dataset will be converted to an 8-bit raster dataset. In this conversion, the value 1 in the input raster dataset will be changed to 255 in the output raster dataset. This is useful when importing a 1-bit raster dataset to a geodatabase. One-bit raster datasets have 8-bit pyramid layers when stored in a file system, but in a geodatabase, 1-bit raster datasets can only have 1-bit pyramid layers, which makes the display unpleasant. By converting the data to 8 bit in a geodatabase, the pyramid layers are built as 8 bit instead of 1 bit, resulting in a proper raster dataset in the display.

·      Unchecked—No conversion will be done. This is the default.

·      Checked—The input raster will be converted.

Mosaicking Tolerance (optional)

When mosaicking takes place, the target and the source pixels do not always line up exactly. When there is a misalignment of pixels, a decision needs to be made whether resampling takes place or whether the data should be shifted. The mosaicking tolerance controls whether resampling of the pixels take place or if the pixels should be shifted.

If the difference in pixel alignment (of the incoming dataset and the target dataset) is greater than the tolerance, resampling will take place. If the difference in pixel alignment (of the incoming dataset and the target dataset) is less than the tolerance, resampling will not take place (instead, a shift is performed).

The unit of tolerance is a pixel, where the valid value range is 0 to 0.5. A tolerance of 0.5 will guarantee a shift takes place. A tolerance of zero guarantees resampling, if there is a misalignment in pixels.

For example, the source and target pixels have a misalignment of 0.25. If the mosaicking tolerance is set to 0.2, then resampling will take place since the pixel misalignment is greater than the tolerance. If the mosaicking tolerance is set to 0.3, then the pixels will be shifted.

Color Matching Method (optional)

The color matching method to apply to the rasters.

·      NONE—This option will not use the color matching operation when mosaicking your raster datasets.

·      STATISTIC_MATCHING—This method will use descriptive statistics from the overlapping areas; the transformation will then be applied to the entire target dataset.

·      HISTOGRAM_MATCHING—This method will match the histogram from the reference overlap area to the source overlap area; the transformation will then be applied to the entire target dataset.

·      LINEARCORRELATION_MATCHING—This method will match overlapping pixels and then interpolated the rest of the source dataset; pixels without a one-to-one relationship will use a weighted average.

Colormap to RGB (optional)

If the input raster dataset has a color map, the output raster dataset can be converted to a three-band output raster dataset. This is useful when mosaicking rasters with different color maps.

·      Unchecked—No conversion will occur. This is the default.

·      Checked—The input dataset will be converted.

5.    Mosaic Colormap Mode (optional)

The method used to choose which color map from the input rasters will be applied to the mosaic output.

1. FIRST—The color map from the first raster dataset in the list will be applied to the output raster mosaic. This is the default.
2. LAST—The color map from the last raster dataset in the list will be applied to the output raster mosaic.
3. MATCH—Will take all the color maps into consideration when mosaicking. If all possible values are already used (for the bit depth), it will attempt to match the value with the closest color that is available.
4. REJECT—Only the raster datasets that do not have a color map associated with them will be mosaicked.

Ignore Background Value (optional)

Use this option to remove the unwanted values created around the raster data. The value specified will be distinguished from other valuable data in the raster dataset. For example, a value of zero along the raster dataset's borders will be distinguished from zero values in the raster dataset.

The pixel value specified will be set to NoData in the output raster dataset.

For file-based rasters and personal geodatabase rasters, the Ignore Background Value must be set to the same value as NoData in order for the background value to be ignored. Enterprise and file geodatabase rasters will work without this extra step.

NoData Value (optional)

All the pixels with the specified value will be set to NoData in the output raster dataset.

Convert 1 bit data to 8 bit (optional)

Choose whether the input 1-bit raster dataset will be converted to an 8-bit raster dataset. In this conversion, the value 1 in the input raster dataset will be changed to 255 in the output raster dataset. This is useful when importing a 1-bit raster dataset to a geodatabase. One-bit raster datasets have 8-bit pyramid layers when stored in a file system, but in a geodatabase, 1-bit raster datasets can only have 1-bit pyramid layers, which makes the display unpleasant. By converting the data to 8 bit in a geodatabase, the pyramid layers are built as 8 bit instead of 1 bit, resulting in a proper raster dataset in the display.

·      Unchecked—No conversion will be done. This is the default.

·      Checked—The input raster will be converted.

Mosaicking Tolerance (optional)

When mosaicking takes place, the target and the source pixels do not always line up exactly. When there is a misalignment of pixels, a decision needs to be made whether resampling takes place or whether the data should be shifted. The mosaicking tolerance controls whether resampling of the pixels take place or if the pixels should be shifted.

If the difference in pixel alignment (of the incoming dataset and the target dataset) is greater than the tolerance, resampling will take place. If the difference in pixel alignment (of the incoming dataset and the target dataset) is less than the tolerance, resampling will not take place (instead, a shift is performed).

The unit of tolerance is a pixel, where the valid value range is 0 to 0.5. A tolerance of 0.5 will guarantee a shift takes place. A tolerance of zero guarantees resampling, if there is a misalignment in pixels.

For example, the source and target pixels have a misalignment of 0.25. If the mosaicking tolerance is set to 0.2, then resampling will take place since the pixel misalignment is greater than the tolerance. If the mosaicking tolerance is set to 0.3, then the pixels will be shifted.

Color Matching Method (optional)

The color matching method to apply to the rasters.

·      NONE—This option will not use the color matching operation when mosaicking your raster datasets.

·      STATISTIC_MATCHING—This method will use descriptive statistics from the overlapping areas; the transformation will then be applied to the entire target dataset.

·      HISTOGRAM_MATCHING—This method will match the histogram from the reference overlap area to the source overlap area; the transformation will then be applied to the entire target dataset.

·      LINEARCORRELATION_MATCHING—This method will match overlapping pixels and then interpolated the rest of the source dataset; pixels without a one-to-one relationship will use a weighted average.

Colormap to RGB (optional)

If the input raster dataset has a color map, the output raster dataset can be converted to a three-band output raster dataset. This is useful when mosaicking rasters with different color maps.

·      Unchecked—No conversion will occur. This is the default.

·      Checked—The input dataset will be converted.

6.    Ignore Background Value (optional)

Use this option to remove the unwanted values created around the raster data. The value specified will be distinguished from other valuable data in the raster dataset. For example, a value of zero along the raster dataset's borders will be distinguished from zero values in the raster dataset.

The pixel value specified will be set to NoData in the output raster dataset.

For file-based rasters and personal geodatabase rasters, the Ignore Background Value must be set to the same value as NoData in order for the background value to be ignored. Enterprise and file geodatabase rasters will work without this extra step.

7.    NoData Value (optional)

All the pixels with the specified value will be set to NoData in the output raster dataset.

8.    Convert 1 bit data to 8 bit (optional)

Choose whether the input 1-bit raster dataset will be converted to an 8-bit raster dataset. In this conversion, the value 1 in the input raster dataset will be changed to 255 in the output raster dataset. This is useful when importing a 1-bit raster dataset to a geodatabase. One-bit raster datasets have 8-bit pyramid layers when stored in a file system, but in a geodatabase, 1-bit raster datasets can only have 1-bit pyramid layers, which makes the display unpleasant. By converting the data to 8 bit in a geodatabase, the pyramid layers are built as 8 bit instead of 1 bit, resulting in a proper raster dataset in the display.

1. Unchecked—No conversion will be done. This is the default.
2. Checked—The input raster will be converted.

9.    Mosaicking Tolerance (optional)

When mosaicking takes place, the target and the source pixels do not always line up exactly. When there is a misalignment of pixels, a decision needs to be made whether resampling takes place or whether the data should be shifted. The mosaicking tolerance controls whether resampling of the pixels take place or if the pixels should be shifted.

If the difference in pixel alignment (of the incoming dataset and the target dataset) is greater than the tolerance, resampling will take place. If the difference in pixel alignment (of the incoming dataset and the target dataset) is less than the tolerance, resampling will not take place (instead, a shift is performed).

The unit of tolerance is a pixel, where the valid value range is 0 to 0.5. A tolerance of 0.5 will guarantee a shift takes place. A tolerance of zero guarantees resampling, if there is a misalignment in pixels.

For example, the source and target pixels have a misalignment of 0.25. If the mosaicking tolerance is set to 0.2, then resampling will take place since the pixel misalignment is greater than the tolerance. If the mosaicking tolerance is set to 0.3, then the pixels will be shifted.

10. Color Matching Method (optional)

The color matching method to apply to the rasters.

• NONE—This option will not use the color matching operation when mosaicking your raster datasets.
• STATISTIC_MATCHING—This method will use descriptive statistics from the overlapping areas; the transformation will then be applied to the entire target dataset.
• HISTOGRAM_MATCHING—This method will match the histogram from the reference overlap area to the source overlap area; the transformation will then be applied to the entire target dataset.
• LINEARCORRELATION_MATCHING—This method will match overlapping pixels and then interpolated the rest of the source dataset; pixels without a one-to-one relationship will use a weighted average.

Colormap to RGB (optional)

If the input raster dataset has a color map, the output raster dataset can be converted to a three-band output raster dataset. This is useful when mosaicking rasters with different color maps.

· Unchecked—No conversion will occur. This is the default.

· Checked—The input dataset will be converted.

11. Colormap to RGB (optional)

If the input raster dataset has a color map, the output raster dataset can be converted to a three-band output raster dataset. This is useful when mosaicking rasters with different color maps.

1. Unchecked—No conversion will occur. This is the default.
2. Checked—The input dataset will be converted.