What File Formats Are Supported by the Tech Center?

FILE FORMAT


Definition:

Notes on Use:
Due to the large amount of data involved, all files are archived and compressed into a single zip file for easy downloading. Single-precision coverages can store up to seven significant digits for each coordinate, double-precision coverages up to fifteen significant digits.

File TypeExtensionName
Vector
*.shp
*.e00
*.dlg
ArcView Shapefiles (*.shp, *.shx, *.dbf)
Arc/Info Export files
USGS DLG Optional
Image
.tif/.tfw
*.tif
*.img
INFO folder
TIFF (Tag Image File Format / World File)
GeoTIFF (TIFF with Geo header)
IMAGINE (ERDAS IMAGINE)
ArcInfo GRID (ESRI Grid File)
Compression
*.sid

*.zip
MrSID (Multiresolution Seamless Image Database)
Zip files (.zip)