In MapInfo Pro, you can open an unregistered raster image and display it directly in a Map window without manually registering the image. This is useful whenever accurate control point coordinates are unnecessary, such as when the image is not a map (for example, a logo) or when you are using a stand-alone image.
To open an unregistered raster image without manually registering it:
- On the HOME tab, in the File group, on the Open list, click Table to open the Open dialog box.
- In the List Files of Type drop-down list, choose Raster Image.
- Choose the file you want to open, and click Open.
A dialog box displays asking you if you want to display or register the image.
- Choose Display.
The image displays in a Map window.
A TAB file is created for the image using non-earth coordinates. MapInfo Pro uses dummy registration points to position the image.
If you decide later that you want to use the image with a vector map, you can re-register the image. Follow steps 1 and 2 above. Since a TAB file has already been created for the image, MapInfo Pro will tell you that a table definition already exists and ask you if you want to overwrite it. Choose Yes to proceed to the Image Registration dialog box and register the image.