[Mapserver-users] RE: Mapserver-users] raster

[Paul Ramsey]

Hi Ann,
If you are using GDAL, no world file required.
If you are using the Mapserver native TIFF support, you will need a 
world file.
Mapserver image support can be quite confusing because of the different 
ways (GDAL, not-GDAL) available for doing the same thing (read a TIFF).
Yours,
Paul

Ann Keane wrote:

> Michael-
> 
> I don't know if your file needs a world file, I'm very new to this as 
> well.  The world file is described at the bottom of:
> 
> http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/doc40/raster-howto.html
> 
> I have gdal installed and used gdalinfo <datafile.tif> to determine the 
> file's coordinates.  This will also show you if the EXTENT setting in 
> the map file is correct.
> 
> Would any of the wizards let us know if mapserver requires a world file 
> if the file is not a geotiff?
> 
> -Ann


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