Supported Data Types

The following table lists the data types that ENVI supports.

See the following sections:

Raster Formats

A separate NITF Module license is required to view NITF files; contact your sales representative for more information.

Data Type

Read

Write

Remote

Read Menu Option

File to Select

ADS40 (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > ADS40/ADS80

.tif

ADS80 (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > ADS40/ADS80

.tif

AIRSAR (JPL Stokes matrix format)

•

 

 

See Radar Tools.

.stk

AlSat-2A (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

metadata.dim

AlSat-2B (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > DMC

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > TripleSat > DIMAP

metadata.dim

ALOS Level-1B2 AVNIR-2

•

 

 

File > Open

hdr*.txt

ALOS Level-1A and 1B1 AVNIR-2

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > ALOS > AVNIR-2

img*

ALOS Level-1A and 1B1 PRISM

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > ALOS > PRISM


File > Open As > Optical Sensors > ALOS > Open PRISM
with RPC Positioning (requires RPC* file)

img*

ALOS Level-1B2 PRISM

•

 

 

File > Open

hdr*.txt

ALOS-1 and -2 PALSAR (CEOS)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Radar Sensors > ALOS-PALSAR

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > ALOS > PALSAR

VOL* or LED*

Analysis Ready Data (ARD) (DigitalGlobe/Maxar)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > DigitalGlobe/Maxar

*-request.json

ArcGIS Image Services (JPEG, PNG, TIFF)

•

 

•

File > Open Remote Dataset

File > Remote Connection Manager

.jpg, .png, .tif

ArcGIS Mosaic datasets (JPEG, PNG, TIFF)

•

 

•

File > Open Remote Dataset

File > Remote Connection Manager

ArcGIS mosaic datasets are opened as geodatabase raster files.

.jpg, .png, .tif

ArcView Raster (BIL)

•

•

 

File > Open As > GIS Formats > ArcView Raster

See Save Raster As ArcView Raster

.bil

ASCII (x,y,z and gridded)

•

•

 

File > Open As > Generic Formats > ASCII

See Save Raster As ASCII

 

ASTER Level-1A and 1B (HDF-EOS)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > EOS > ASTER

File > Open As > Thermal Sensors > ASTER

.hdf

ASTER Level-2 (HDF-EOS)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > EOS > ASTER

File > Open As > Thermal Sensors > ASTER

.hdf

ASTER Level-3 DEM (HDF-EOS)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > EOS

.hdf

ATSR (GBT, GBROWSE, GSST)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > ATSR

 

AVHRR KLMN Level-1B

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > AVHRR > KLMN Level 1b

.1b

AVHRR SHARP (ESA)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > AVHRR > SHARP

dat*

AVHRR Quorum (HRPT)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > AVHRR > Quorum

.n1*

AVIRIS

•

 

 

File > Open

*_img.txt, *.rfl

BigTIFF

•

•

 

File > Open

.tif

Binary

•

 

 

File > Open As > Generic Formats > Binary

 

Bitmap (BMP)

•

 

 

File > Open

.bmp

BlackSky

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > BlackSky

*-metadata.json

CADRG

•

•

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Military Formats > CADRG

See Save Raster As CADRG

a.toc

Cartosat-1 (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

.tif

CIB

•

•

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Military Formats > CIB

Also see Save Raster As CIB

a.toc

Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF

•

•

 

Use the Open Remote Dataset dialog to open files.

Use File > Save As > Save As Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF to save images in this format.

.tif

COSMO-SkyMed Level-1A SCS, 1B DGM, 1C GEC, 1D GTC (HDF5)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Radar Sensors > COSMO-SkyMed

.h5

Deimos-1

•

 

 

File > Open

.dim

Deimos-2

•

 

 

File > Open

.dim

DMC UK-DMC Level-1R, 1T, 2R (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > DMC

.dim

DMC UK-DMC2 Level-1R, 1T, 2R (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > DMC

.dim

DMC ALSAT-1 Level-1R, 1T (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > DMC

.dim

DMC Beijing-1 Level-1R, 1T (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > DMC

.dim

DMC NigeriaSat-1 Level-1R, 1T (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > DMC

.dim

DMC NigeriaSat-2 Level-1R, 1T (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > DMC

.dim

DMSP

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > DMSP (NOAA)

.tir, .vis

DPPDB (NITF)

•

 

 

File > Open

.ntf

DTED Level-0, 1, 2

•

•

 

File > Open

.dt*

DubaiSat-1 (RAW, TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

raw, .tif

DubaiSat-2 (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

.xml

ECRG

•

 

 

File > Open

toc.xml

ECW (Windows only)

•

 

 

File > Open As > GIS Formats > ECW

.ecw

EMIT (Level 1B, Level 2A)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > International Space Station > EMIT 1B/2A Hyperspectral

.nc

EnMAP (Level-1B, Level-1C, Level-2A)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > EnMAP

*_metadata.xml

ENVI classification file

•

•

 

File > Open

.dat, .img

ENVI feature counting file

•

•

 

File > Open

.efc

ENVI meta file

•

•

 

File > Open

See Create ENVI Meta File.

 

ENVI raster

•

•

 

Read: File > Open

See Save Raster As (ENVI, NITF, TIFF, DTED).

.dat, .img

Envisat AATSR Level-1B and 2

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Envisat > AATSR

ats*.n1

Envisat ASAR Level-1B

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Envisat > ASAR

asa*.n1

Envisat MERIS Level-1B and 2

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Envisat > MERIS

mer*.n1

EO-1 ALI (HDF4)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > EO-1 > HDF4

_hdf.l1g

EO-1 ALI Level-1T (TIFF)

 

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > EO-1 > GeoTIFF

*_mtl.tif, *_mtl_l1t.tif, *_mtl_l1gst.txt

EO-1 Hyperion Level-1R (HDF)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > EO-1 > HDF4

.l1r

EO-1 Hyperion Level-1T (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > EO-1 > GeoTIFF

*_l1t.tif

ER Mapper (unsigned integer data)

•

•

 

File > Open As > GIS Formats > ER Mapper

See Save Raster As ER Mapper

.ers

ERDAS IMAGINE

•

•

 

File > Open As > GIS Formats > ERDAS

See Save Raster As ERDAS IMAGINE

.ige, .img

EROS A Level-1A

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > EROS > Level 1A

.1a

EROS A Level-1B (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > EROS > Level 1B (GeoTIFF)

.1b

ERS-1 Level-0, SLC (CEOS generic)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Radar Sensors > ERS

dat*.001

ERS-2 Level-0, SLC (CEOS generic)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Radar Sensors > ERS

dat*.001

Esri GRID (single band)

•

 

 

File > Open As > GIS Formats > ESRI GRID

hdr.adf

Esri GRID Stack 7.x (multispectral)

•

 

 

File > Open As > GIS Formats > ESRI GRID

hdr.adf

FormoSat-2

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > FormoSat > FormoSat-2

.dim

FormoSat-5

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > FormoSat > FormoSat-5

.dim

Gaofen-1

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > CRESDA > GF-1

*.xml

Gaofen-2

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > CRESDA > GF-2

*.xml

GeoEye-1 (NITF, TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > DigitalGlobe/Maxar > GeoEye-1 PVL

.pvl, *_metadata.txt

GeoEye-1 (DigitalGlobe/Maxar format)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > DigitalGlobe/Maxar > GeoEye-1 Tiled (.TIL)

.til

GIF

•

 

 

File > Open

.gif

GeoTIFF

•

•

 

File > Open

.tif

GOES-16 (NetCDF-4)

•

 

 

File > Open

.nc

GOES-17 (NetCDF-4)

•

 

 

File > Open

.nc

Göktürk-1 and Göktürk-2 (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

package.xml

GRIB-1

•

 

 

File > Open

.grb

GRIB-2

•

 

 

File > Open

.grb2

GRUS L1C and L2A

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > GRUS

.json

HDF-EOS

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > EOS > ASTER

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > EOS > MODIS

.hdf, .he5

HDF4

•

 

 

File > Open (certain formats)

File > Open As > Scientific Formats > HDF4

.hdf

HDF5

•

 

 

File > Open (certain formats)

File > Open As > Scientific Formats > HDF5

.h5, .hdf5

Himawari-8 (NetCDF-3)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Himawari-8

.nc

IKONOS (NITF, TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > DigitalGlobe/Maxar > IKONOS

*_metadata.txt

ISIS3

•

 

 

File > Open As > Generic Formats > ISIS3

.lbl, .cub

JERS-1

•

 

 

File > Open As > Radar Sensors > JERS

.dat

Jilin-1

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Jilin-1

*_meta.xml

JPEG

•

 

 

File > Open

.jpg, .jpeg

JPEG2000

•

•

•

File > Open

See Save Raster As JPEG2000

.jp2, .j2k

JPIP (JPEG2000)

•

 

•

File > Open Remote Dataset

.jp2, .j2c, .jpx

KOMPSAT-2 (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

.xml

KOMPSAT-3 (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

.xml

KOMPSAT-3A (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

.xml

Landsat 4, 5 TM files with Metadata (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

*_mtl.txt, *_wo.txt, .met

Landsat 7 ETM+ files with Metadata (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

*_mtl.txt, *_wo.txt, .met

Landsat 7 Fast Pan data, Band 8

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Landsat > Fast

*_hpn.fst

Landsat 7 Fast Thermal data, Bands 61-62

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Landsat > Fast

*_htm.fst

Landsat 7 Fast VNIR/SWIR data, Bands 1-5 and 7

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Landsat > Fast

*_hrf.fst

Landsat 8 OLI/TIRS files with Metadata (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

*_mtl.txt, .xml

Landsat 9 OLI/TIRS files with Metadata (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

*_mtl.txt, .xml

Landsat ACRES CCRS

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Landsat > ACRES > CCRS

imag*.dat

Landsat Analysis Ready Data (ARD)

•

 

 

File > Open

*_mtl.txt, .xml

Landsat ESA CEOS

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Landsat > ESA CEOS

dat*.xxx

Landsat HDF4

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Landsat > HDF4

.hdf

Landsat L2SP

•

 

 

File > Open > *_MTL.txt

.txt

Landsat Level-3 Products

•

 

 

File > Open

.xml

Landsat MRLC

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Landsat > MRLC

.dda

Landsat NLAPS

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Landsat > NLAPS

.h*

Landsat TM Fast

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Landsat > Fast

header.dat

LAS LiDAR versions 1.0 through 1.4

•

 

 

See Open LAS Format LiDAR Files and 3D LiDAR Viewer.

.las

Legion (DigitalGlobe/Maxar)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > DigitalGlobe/Maxar Legion

.til, .xml

MASTER (HDF4)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Thermal Sensors > MASTER

.hdf

Meteosat 2nd generation, Level 1.5

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Meteosat

.nat

MIE4NITF

•

 

 

File > Open As > Military Formats > MIE4NITF

.ntf, .nitf, .nsf, .r0

MODIS Level-1B through 4 (HDF-EOS)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > EOS > MODIS

.hdf

MrSID (Windows and Linux only)

•

 

 

File > Open

.sid

Multi-page TIFF

•

 

 

File > Open As > Series will open the file as a raster series.

File > Open will open the file as a multi-band image, where each page is a single image.

.tif

NASA PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem)

•

 

 

File > Open

.nc

NetCDF-3

•

 

 

File > Open As > Scientific Formats > NetCDF-3

.nc, .cdf

NetCDF-4

•

 

 

File > Open As > Scientific Formats > NetCDF-4

.nc

NigeriaSat-1 (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

.dim

NigeriaSat-2 (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

.dim

NITF 1.1, 2.0, 2.1

•

•

 

File > Open

See Saving NITF Files

.ntf, .nitf, .nsf, .r0

NSIF 1.0

•

•

 

File > Open

See Saving NITF Files

.nsf

NPP VIIRS (HDF5)

•

 

 

File > Open

.h5

OGC WCS (GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF)

•

 

•

File > Open Remote Dataset

File > Remote Connection Manager

.gif, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .tif

OGC WMS (GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF)

•

 

•

File > Open Remote Dataset

File > Remote Connection Manager

.gif, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .tif

OrbView-3 (NITF, TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > DigitalGlobe/Maxar > OrbView-3

.pvl

PCI

•

•

 

File > Open As > GIS Formats > PCI

See Save Raster As PCI

.pix

PDS

•

 

 

File > Open

.lb1, .pds

PDS4

•

 

 

File > Open As > Generic Formats > PDS4

.img

PeruSat-1

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > PeruSat

dim*.xml

PICT

•

 

 

File > Open As > Generic Formats > PICT

.pic

PlanetScope (NITF, TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Planet > PlanetScope

*_metadata.xml, *_metadata_clip.xml, *_metadata.json

Pleiades-HR 1A, 1B Primary and Ortho

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Airbus > Pleiades > DIMAP (*.DIM)

dim*.xml

Pleiades-HR DIMAP V1

•

 

 

File > Open

PHRDIMAP.xml

Pleiades-HR DIMAP V2 (JPEG2000, TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Airbus > Pleiades > DIMAP (.DIM)

dim*.xml

Pleiades-HR Mosaic Tiles

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Airbus > Pleiades > Tiled (.TIL)

.til

Pleiades-NEO

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Airbus > Pleiades-NEO > DIMAP (.XML)

dim*.xml

PNG

•

 

 

File > Open

.png

PRISMA

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > PRISMA (ASI)

.he5

Proba-V (HDF5)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Proba-V

.h5

QuickBird (DigitalGlobe format)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > DigitalGlobe/Maxar > QuickBird

.til

QuickBird (NITF, TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

.ntf, .tif

RADARSAT-1 (CEOS)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Radar Sensors > RADARSAT

dat*.001

RADARSAT-2 (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Radar Sensors > RADARSAT

.tif

RapidEye Level-1B Basic (NITF, TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Planet > RapidEye

*_metadata.xml

RapidEye Level-3A Ortho (NITF, TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Planet > RapidEye

.ntf, .tif

RapidEye Level-3B Area-based Ortho (TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Planet > RapidEye

.tif

RASAT

•

 

 

File > Open

package.xml

ResourceSat-1 Fast

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > IRS > Fast

header.dat

ResourceSat-1 Super Structured

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > IRS > Super Structured

leader*

ResourceSat-2 (HDF5)

•

 

 

File > Open

.h5

SeaWiFS LAC 1B, 2A, 2B (CEOS)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > SeaWiFS > CEOS

image*

SeaWiFS Level-1A, 1B (HDF4)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > SeaWiFS > HDF4

*.l1a*, *.l1b*

Sentinel-1 GRD

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Radar Sensors > Sentinel-1

manifest.safe

Sentinel-1 SLC

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Radar Sensors > Sentinel-1

manifest.safe

Sentinel-2

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > European Space Agency > Sentinel-2

*.xml

Sentinel-3

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > European Space Agency > Sentinel-3 OLCI

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > European Space Agency > Sentinel-3 SLSTR

*.xml

SICD (NITF) 1.1, 1.2, 1.3

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Radar Formats > SICD

.ntf

SIDD (NITF) 2.0

•

 

 

File > Open

.ntf

SIR-C / X-SAR

•

 

 

See Radar Tools.

.cdp

SkySat

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Planet > SkySat

*_metadata.json

SkySat legacy products

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Planet > SkySat Legacy

*_metadata.txt

SPOT ACRES

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Airbus > SPOT > ACRES SPOT

.dat

SPOT CAP

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Airbus > SPOT > SPOT

.dat

SPOT GeoSPOT

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Airbus > SPOT > GeoSPOT

.tif, .bil

SPOT Level-1A, 2A, 1B

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Airbus > SPOT > SPOT

.dat

SPOT mosaic tiles

•

 

 

File > Open

.til

SPOT 2-5 DIMAP V1 (BIL, TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Airbus > SPOT > DIMAP (.DIM)

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Airbus > SPOT > DIMAP (.XML)

metadata.dim, *.xml

SPOT 6 DIMAP V2 (JPEG2000, TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

DIM*.xml

SPOT 7 DIMAP V2 (JPEG2000, TIFF)

•

 

 

File > Open

DIM*.xml

SPOT SISA

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Airbus > SPOT > SPOT

.dat

SPOT Vegetation (HDF4)

•

 

 

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Airbus > SPOT > Vegetation

.hdf

SRF

•

 

 

File > Open As > Generic Formats > SRF

.srf

SRTM DEM

•

 

 

File > Open As > Digital Elevation > SRTM DEM

.hgt

SSOT DIMAP V2

•

 

 

File > Open

metadata.dim

STANAG 4676 Track Points, Edition B

•

 

 

File >Open As > Military Formats > STANAG 4676 Track Points

.xml

SuperView-1

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > SuperView-1

.xml

Tanager •    

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Planet > Tanager

.hdf5

TerraSAR-X

•

 

 

File > Open As > Radar Sensors > TerraSAR-X

.xml

THEOS-2

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > THEOS2

dim*.xml

TIFF

•

•

 

File > Open

.tif

Multi-page TIFF

•

 

 

File > Open As > Series will open the file as a raster series.

File > Open will open the file as a multi-band image, where each page is a single image.

.tif

TIMS

•

 

 

File > Open As > Thermal Sensors > TIMS

 

TOPSAR Correlation Image, Incidence Angle, DEM

•

 

 

File > Open As > Radar Sensors > TOPSAR

 

TripleSat (DIMAP)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > TripleSat

*.dim

TripleSat (XML)

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > TripleSat

*.xml

UrtheCast Theia

•

 

 

File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > UrtheCast Theia

*.xml

USGS DOQ

•

 

 

File > Open As > GIS Formats > USGS > DOQ

.tif

USGS DRG

•

 

 

File > Open As > GIS Formats > USGS > DRG

.tif

USGS Native DEM

•

 

 

File > Open As > Digital Elevation > USGS DEM

File > Open As > GIS Formats > USGS > DEM

 

USGS SDTS DEM

•

 

 

File > Open As > Digital Elevation > USGS SDTS DEM

File > Open As > Digital Elevation > USGS > SDTS DEM

 

VNREDSat-1

•

 

 

File > Open

metadata.dim

WorldView-1 (DigitalGlobe format)

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File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > DigitalGlobe/Maxar > WorldView-1

.til

WorldView-1 (NITF, TIFF)

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File > Open

.ntf, .tif

WorldView-2 (DigitalGlobe format)

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File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > DigitalGlobe/Maxar > WorldView-2

.til

WorldView-2 (NITF, TIFF)

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File > Open

.ntf, .tif

WorldView-3 (DigitalGlobe format)

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File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > DigitalGlobe/Maxar > WorldView-3

.til

WorldView-3 (NITF)

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File > Open

.ntf

WorldView-3 (TIFF)

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File > Open

.tif

WorldView-4 (DigitalGlobe format)

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File > Open

File > Open As > Optical Sensors > DigitalGlobe/Maxar > WorldView-4

.til

WorldView-4 (NITF, TIFF)

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File > Open

.ntf, .tif

Wyvern Dragonette

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File > Open File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Wyvern

.json

XWD

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File > Open As > Generic Formats > XWD

.xwd

Zhuhai-1

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File > Open As > Optical Sensors > Zhuhai-1

*_meta.xml

Ziyuan-1 ZY-1-02C

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File > Open As > Optical Sensors > CRESDA > ZY-1

*.orientation.xml, *.xml, *-MUX.xml, *-PAN.xml

Ziyuan-1 ZY-1-02D (ZY1E)

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File > Open As > Optical Sensors > CRESDA > ZY-1

*.xml

Ziyuan-3A

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File > Open As > Optical Sensors > CRESDA > ZY-3

*.orientation.xml, *.xml, *-NAD.xml

Vector Formats

Data Type

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File to Select

ENVI vector file(EVF)

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.evf

Esri Shapefile (excluding Z and M polygons)

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.shp

GeoJSON file

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.json, .geojson

OGC GeoPackage vector file

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.gpkg

Video Formats

The combination of video file format and codec used for video streaming determines whether ENVI can read a particular video file.

Data Type

Read

Write

File to Select

Adobe Flash (FLV)

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.f4v, .flv

Adobe Shockwave Flash (SWF)

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.swf

Animated GIF

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.gif

Apple QuickTime

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.mov

Audio Video Interleaved (AVI)

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.avi

DV (Linux only)

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.dv

Google WebM Matroska

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.webm

Matroska Video

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.mkv

Motion JPEG

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.mjpeg, .mjpg

Motion JPEG2000

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.mj2

MPEG-1 Part 2

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.mpeg, .mpg, .mp1, .m2v

MPEG-2 Transport Stream

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.ts

MPEG-2 Part 2

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.mpeg, .mpg, .mp2, .mpg2, .mpeg2, .mpv, .m2v

MPEG-4 Part 12 / 3GPP / 3GPP2

 

 

.3gp, .3g2

MPEG-4 Part 14

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.h264, .mp4, .mpeg4, .mpg4, .mp4

RAW

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.raw

Video Codec Formats

Codecs are used to encode data streams for transmission, storage, or encryption; and to decode the data streams for video playback.

Name

Description

Read

Write

BMP

Bitmap (Windows only)

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FLV

Adobe Flash Video:
  FLV
  Sorenson Spark
  Sorenson H.263

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GIF

 

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H.263

H.263-1996
H.263+
H.263-1998
H.263 Version 2

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H.264

MPEG-4 Part 10:
  H.264
  AVC
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HEVC

High Efficiency Video Coding

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MJPEG

Motion JPEG

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MPEG1 Video

MPEG-1:
  H.261

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MPEG2 Video

MPEG-2:
  H.222
  H.262

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MPEG4

MPEG-4 Part 2 • •

MSMPEG4V1

MPEG-4 Part 2 Microsoft Variant Version 1 • •

MSMPEG4V2

MPEG-4 Part 2 Microsoft Variant Version 2 • •

MSMPEG4

MPEG-4 Part 2 Microsoft Variant Version 3 • •

RAW

Raw video (uncompressed) • •

VC-1

Microsoft codec, also known as SMPTE 421M

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VP8

Google codec

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