[Xastir] what format to export MrSID for xastir use?

[Curt, WE7U]

On Fri, 28 Jan 2005, Derrick J Brashear wrote:

> On Fri, 28 Jan 2005, Jason Winningham wrote:
>
> > If one had access to MrSID files and access to software to convert them, what
> > would be the best format to save them in for use in xastir?
>
> GeoTIFF preserves the most info. jpg files with something else would be
> sizewise better.

But... Wouldn't he need to convert them to the specific type of
geoTIFF that the USGS uses in order for Xastir to use them properly?

I think they can be re-converted later to the proper geoTIFF
parameters, but it might be nice to be able to do this in the first
go-around.

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