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Subject:        Re: MAPS-L: Plea for GeoExpress Help
Date:   Thu, 30 Mar 2006 09:10:38 -0500
From:   Ted Florence <[log in to unmask]>
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Cartographic Software
To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum
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There is also Blue Marble's Geographic Transformer.
It reads and writes all the major image formats including MrSID and I
think they just released a new version yesterday.

www.bluemarblegeo.com


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Angie Cope wrote:

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        Re: MAPS-L: Plea for GeoExpress Help
> Date:   Thu, 30 Mar 2006 08:26:58 +0200
> From:   George de Greef <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To:       [log in to unmask]
> To:     maps-l
>
>
>
> GlobalMapper does a fine job:
>
> http://www.globalmapper.com
>
>
>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject:        Plea for GeoExpress Help
>> Date:   Wed, 29 Mar 2006 16:09:19 -0600
>> From:   Ann Runyard <[log in to unmask]>
>> To:     maps-l
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> With the increase of MrSID digital orthophotos coming in from government
>> institutions we have had to break down and admit that we need
>> software that
>> will allow us to:
>>
>> a)Clip the MrSIDs to study area
>> b)Translate to GeoTIFFs to reduce file size
>> c)Retain the georectification (.tfw world file) and projection
>>
>> After researching this situation I have found that
>> LizardTech/GeoExpress with
>> MrSID is the solution to our problem, although a very expensive
>> solution.
>> Unfortunately, the free download is longer available and the trial
>> version only
>> lasts for four hours and corrupts the georectification.
>>
>> In order to fully justify paying out the money for the support and
>> maintenance I
>> would appreciate any feedback from the GIS/Mapping community
>> regarding the MrSID
>> to GeoTIFF problem and/or the LizardTech/GeoExpress software usage.
>>
>> Thank you all for your help.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ann
>>
>> --
>> Ann Runyard
>> Interim Digital Spatial Data Librarian
>> American Geographical Society Library
>> UWM Golda Meir Library
>> University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
>> 3211 N Hartford
>> PO Box 399
>> Milwaukee, WI  53201
>> 414-229-6282
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