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Overcoming Raster Fear for Esri Users Author: Clark Nelson 1897 Preston White Drive Phone: 703-715-3131 For a variety of reasons, the traditional focus of GIS and mapping has been vector-based. With recent and near-future advances in technology, software, and data characteristics, there is now a new universe of raster image/information sources available. Some of the main considerations that have restricted users from raster imagery include format, access, sources, and pricing; however, great strides have been made by Esri and various data providers to facilitate raster imagery use for GIS projects. Each of these issues will be addressed with the goal of illustrating what makes raster imagery relevant to the Esri GIS software user. |