MrSID
E902851
MrSID is a proprietary wavelet-based image compression format commonly used for efficiently storing and distributing large geospatial raster datasets such as aerial and satellite imagery.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
image file format
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proprietary file format ⓘ wavelet-based compression format ⓘ |
| associatedSidecarExtension | .sdw GENERATED ⓘ |
| commonlyUsedIn |
GIS software
ⓘ
mapping applications ⓘ national imagery programs ⓘ |
| competesWith |
ECW
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JPEG 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compressionMethod | wavelet compression ⓘ |
| developer |
Extensis
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ⓘ
LizardTech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
geographic information systems
ⓘ
remote sensing ⓘ |
| feature |
high compression ratios
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multiresolution storage ⓘ selective decompression ⓘ spatially selective decoding ⓘ streaming of large images ⓘ |
| fileExtension | .sid ⓘ |
| fullName | Multiresolution Seamless Image Database NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
MrSID Generation 2
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MrSID Generation 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ MrSID Generation 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ MrSID Generation 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| licenseModel | proprietary license ⓘ |
| optimizedFor |
efficient storage of large geospatial imagery
ⓘ
web-based image delivery ⓘ |
| stores | georeferencing information via world files or metadata ⓘ |
| supports |
color imagery
ⓘ
coordinate reference systems via metadata ⓘ grayscale imagery ⓘ large image dimensions ⓘ lossless compression ⓘ lossy compression ⓘ multispectral imagery ⓘ pyramidal image structures ⓘ tiling and indexing for fast access ⓘ |
| typicalUseCase |
large satellite image archives
ⓘ
national-scale aerial imagery mosaics ⓘ statewide orthophoto programs ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerial imagery
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geospatial raster data ⓘ image compression ⓘ large raster datasets ⓘ orthophotos ⓘ satellite imagery ⓘ |
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