Using the Convert Tool - MapInfo_Pro_Advanced - 2023

To convert a raster into the supported file format:

1. On the RASTER tab, in the Operations group, click Raster Operations and then click the Convert button to open the Convert dialog box.
2. Select the raster to convert from the Input File drop-down list or browse to a location in the computer.
3. Select a specific field from the Select Fields, Bands drop-down list, you can then choose the desired bands from that field.

   You can select multiple bands from any field, however, you can not select bands from different fields, because only one field can be selected at a time. Click the radio button against the field or check-box against the band that you want to select. By default All Fields All Bands option is selected for you.

4. Select the raster format to convert to from the Convert To drop-down list.
5. If the input file field type is Classified or Image Palette, the More Options button appears. Click More Options to specify the output field type.

   The Output Field Type drop-down list allows you to select a field type for the output raster. MapInfo Pro Advanced support the following field type conversions:

   • Classified
   • Imagery
   • ImagePalette
   • Continuous
6. If required, click to change properties for your output file such as Raster Name, Field Name, Band Name, Band Data Units and Band Data Type. You can edit the stored data type of band. For more information see, Convert Metadata.
7. In the Output File box enter the name you want to specify for your output file. Click to browse to the location in your computer to save the output file and select the required output file format.
   1. Click Output Settings to specify the following. The values in Output Settings are controlled by the Raster Preferences dialog; however, you can override those settings here.
      • Display Output File - Select the check-box, if you want to open the output file in the Map window on completion of the operation. You can configure to make this the default behavior from the Raster Preferences dialog.
      • Compression Settings - If the file format to be saved is an MRR or TIFF, the Compression Settings options will appear. The available options are listed below.
        • Data Balanced
        • Data Speed
        • Data Space
        • Advanced

          The Data Balanced allows you to achieve a balance between data speed and space. With the other two options Data Speed and Data Space, you can choose between speed or space. Choose Advanced option to set the advanced compression options such as compression method, level, and encoding type. For details, on Advanced option, see Compression Settings.

      • Compression- Select a suitable compression method and level for the data. For more information on compression, see Compression methods.
      • Encoding Type - Select a suitable Encoding Type for the data from the list. It enables you to compress the data when saving a raster to MRR format. Encoding Type is enabled only when the raster field type is Continuous and the compression method is lossless such as ZIP, LZMA or LZ4. The drop-down list contains the following:
        • None - No encoding.
        • Previous Column Linear - Performs Linear estimation of the value from previous two columns.
        • Previous Column Value - Predicts the value from previous column.
8. Click Process to start converting the input raster dataset based on your selected file type and compression level. The task will then be added to the Task Manager where you can monitor the progress. On completion of the operation, if you have selected Display output file check-box in Output Settings, the raster displays in the map window.