From the ESRI FAQ page: QuestionWhat is the format of the world file used for georeferencing images? AnswerThe world file is an ASCII text file associated with an image and contains the following lines:
Line 1: x-dimension of a pixel in map units Line 2: rotation parameter Line 3: rotation parameter Line 4: NEGATIVE of y-dimension of a pixel in map units Line 5: x-coordinate of center of upper left pixel Line 6: y-coordinate of center of upper left pixel
If your image lacks a world file, you can create your own world file, using a text editor. This is generally practical only when the image does not require any rotation or rectification to be properly georeferenced, meaning lines 2 and 3 should be zero. Line 4 is negative to convert from image row numbering (increasing from the top down) to map coordinates (increasing from the bottom up). For a rectified image, line 4 must be equal to line 1 and of opposite sign. The ArcInfo commands REGISTER and RECTIFY, as well as GRIDIMAGE and CONVERTIMAGE create a world file.
The world file must follow this naming convention: If the image file name has a 3-character extension (image1.tif), the world file has the same name followed by an extension containing the first and last letters of the image's extension and ending with a 'w' (image1.tfw). If the extension has more or less than 3 characters, including no extension at all, then the world file name is formed by simply appending a 'w' to the image file name.
So, you have to create a .tfw (for tif's) or .jgw (for jpeg's) file, using the projected coordinate system that you are in. I don't know enough about Apex to know how to determine the projection that they use. An example file for an image in Louisianna. 1.000000000000000 0.000000000000000 0.000000000000000 -1.000000000000000 672849.079999999960000 3424501.250000000000000
1 meter resolution. Always leave lines 2 and 3 as zero. |