Geographic imaging professionals need to process vast amounts of geospatial data every day — often relying on software designed for other purposes and add-on applications that create almost as many problems as they solve.

ERDAS IMAGINE is a raster graphics editor and remote sensing application designed by ERDAS, Inc. It is aimed primarily at geospatial raster data processing and allows the user to prepare, display and enhance digital images for use in GIS or in CAD software. It is a toolbox allowing the user to perform numerous operations on an image and generate an answer to specific geographical questions. By manipulating data placement in imagery, it is possible to see features that would not normally be visible. The level of brightness, or reflectance of light from the surfaces in the image can be helpful with vegetation analysis, prospecting for minerals etc. Other usage examples include linear feature extraction, generation of processing chains ("spatial models" in ERDAS IMAGINE), import/export of data for a wide variety of formats, ortho-rectification, mosaicking of imagery, stereo and automatic feature extraction of map data from imagery. THE WORLD’S MOST WIDELY-USED RS SOFTWARE PACKAGE.

ERDAS IMAGINE provides true value, consolidating remote sensing, photogrammetry, LiDAR analysis, basic vector analysis, and radar processing into a single product. It offers many solutions in one, incorporating the following standards, enterprise capabilities, and products:
• Image analysis, remote sensing, and GIS
• Support for optical panchromatic, multispectral and hyperspectral imagery, radar, and LiDAR data
• User-friendly ribbon interface
• Multi-core and distributed processing
• Spatial modeling with raster, vector and point cloud operators, as well as real-time results preview
• High-performance terrain preparation and mosaicking
• A variety of change detection tools
• ERDAS ER Mapper algorithm support
• Ability to convert more than 190 image formats into all major file formats, including GeoTIFF, NITF, CADRG, JPEG, JPEG2000, ECW, and MrSID
• Comprehensive OGC® web services, including Web Processing Service (WPS), Web Coverage Service (WCS), Web Mapping Service (WMS), and Catalog Services for the Web (CS-W)

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR GEOSPATIAL DATA
Imagery and LiDAR are the primary sources of data for mapping and managing features or resources. Whether you are studying changes in urban growth, sensitive environments, mapping resources, or assessing damage from natural disasters, a geospatial data archive enables you to reference and measure the amount of change that has taken place in a geographic area. Accurate and up-to-date data leads to quicker, more informed decisions.