How do I change a projection for a layer which is misregistered (without changing coordinates)?
Occurrence Vector objects such as Lines, Polylines or Polygons have been digitised into the incorrect projection. In this case, reprojection does not work, as the object coordinates will change (move). For example the vector object may have been created in the incorrect UTM Zone, or the wrong ...
- My image appears blurred
Occurrence When I open my grid or raster image and zoom in, the pixels appear blurred and smoothed Solution This is controlled by MAP>Map Options>Smooth Images. Simply set this to None. This will only change the current front map window, if you wish to change all new map window's default ...
- Bing Aerial Base Maps no longer works in MapInfo Pro
Occurrence Occurs on a older version of MapInfo Pro. Symptoms: 1/. Opening a workspace incorporating Bing content returns an error 2/. All HOME>Open>Base Maps (the Bing Aerial, Hybrid, Roads) are inactive / greyed out. 3/. All and File >Tile Server Maps options are greyed out Solution ...
- How do I add more WMTS or XYZ Tileserver layers in MapInfo?
Occurrence In QGIS or ArcGIS you can link XYZ Tile Server (also known as WMTS) web layer to add more Base Maps, such as OpenStreetMaps.org. It is also used by many webmap providers such as Google Maps and Mapbox. MapInfo Pro has the same Base Maps layer such as Bing aerial and Precisely, but ...
- I cannot change the projection of a map with the Bing imagery
Occurrence When I add a Bing image or other tile server layer to the map window, the projection is changed and I am unable to change the mapper's projection to the desired UTM or other projection. Solution Reprojection support for Bing and Base Map or Tile server layers was added in MapInfo ...
- Discover 2019 - opening workspaces containing certain ECW files crashes
Occurrence In Discover 2019, opening certain ECW files crashes MapInfo Discover. These opened previous versions. Solution This issue was resolved in the Discover 2019 Update.
- What data formats and file types can I import?
Discover and MapInfo Professional can import an extensive range of industry standard and 3rd party data formats. The attached PDF (bottom of the page) list all supported formats under the following categories, and for each format details the location of the required import tool. Tabular and ...
- How do I open a ECW or JP2 file?
Occurrence I have tried opening a ECW or JPEG2000 (JP2) file via File>Open>Raster Image, but the image is not registered correctly. Solution Use Discover>Import>ECW/JP2 Import. This will correctly read the projection and register it in MapInfo.
- My raster or surface grid image is shifting when I zoom in or out
Occurrence When I zoom in on a Map Window, a raster or surface grid image shifts and 'jumps around'. Solution This is usually due to image being in a different projection type, than the current mapper window. There are 2 ways to workaround this - 1) Reproject a new copy of the image into the Ma ...
- Unable to select a transparent color for a TIF image
Occurrence I Mapinfo 15.2 or 16.0 64-bit, you have opened a TIF file via File>Open>Raster Image. When you go to the layer properties to apply a transparency, the Select Color button is disabled. Solution This bug in MapInfo Raster hijacking the previous handling of Image files in Mapin ...
- What is the difference between registering a raster image via MapInfo Pro versus MapInfo Discover?
Two methods are available within the MapInfo Pro and MapInfo Discover product suite to register raster images in real-world coordinates. The process of registering an image involves associating map coordinates, usually X and Y, with corresponding pixels on an unregistered image. MapInfo Pro I ...
- How do I open an ECW/JPEG2000 in the correct projection?
Occurrence If I simply use File>Open Raster Image to open my JP2, J2K or ECW image, it does not open in the correct location or projection. How do I open it with the correct registration and projection? Solution To open ECW or JP2/J2K images you can use Discover>Import or Export>ECW/J ...
- I've added a raster or grid image to my map window, but it does not appear.
Try the following: 1/. Ensure that the map window view encompasses the raster image. Right-click in the map window, select the View Entire Layer menu option, and choose either the 'All Layers' or image name from the pull down list. Press OK. 2/. In MapInfo's Layer Control dialog, is the image ...
- Can I open Satellite Imagery in MapInfo Professional?
Yes. MapInfo Professional includes disk-based file handlers for ECW, MrSID, BIL, GeoTIFF, and ArcBinary raster images. These enable large satellite images (e.g. multi-gigabyte) to be opened and viewed in MapInfo Professional.
