Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional - Manual (Page 85)

• The Map window's projection contains an EPSG code. Projections that do not have an EPSG code
are not supported.
• The Map window must not be rotated, or contain a raster image that causes a rotation.
GeoTIFF Export Procedure
To export a Map window to a GeoTIFF format file, do the following:
1. Open the desired layers in a Map window, if you do not have your map open already.
2. Make the Map window active.
3. Choose File > Save Window As. The Save Window As dialog box displays on the screen.
4. In the Save in box, select the destination folder of the exported file.
5. In the Save as type drop-down list, click the arrow to see the file format choices. Select GeoTIFF
(*.tif).
6. In the File name box, enter a name for the exported file.
Click Save and continue with the normal Save Window As process.
• For more information about the conditions of GeoTIFF exporting, see Exporting to GeoTIFF Format
in the Help System.
Saving a Table or a Copy of a Table
To save changes to map objects or data, you must save the table. (On the File menu, click Save Table.)
A dialog box displays asking you to choose which table you want to save.
You can also save a copy of the table under a new name, using Save Copy As. This, in essence, creates
a new table. This is helpful in several instances, as when you want to:
• Retain any changes while preserving the original table.
• Save a table with a temporary column (from Update Column).
• Create a new table before you make editing changes to the original table.
• Save spreadsheet files that you wish to modify in MapInfo Professional.
• Save a table in a different projection.
To save a copy of the table:
1. On the File menu, click Save Copy As. The Save Copy of Table dialog box displays.
2. Choose the file to save and click OK.
3. Give the file a new name.
The original table remains unchanged and open for all further changes. The new table does not open
immediately after its creation, but can be opened for use at any time. When choosing a name for your
new table that begins with a number, MapInfo Professional adds an underscore to the beginning of the
table name. For instance, your table 1STREETS.TAB will become _1STREETS.TAB.
Saving a copy of a raster table only saves a copy of the *.tab file, not the image. You cannot change the
projection of a raster or grid table using Save Copy As. To do this go to the Table menu, point to Raster
and click Modify Image Registration and click the Projection button. Then save the file from there.
Since MapInfo Professional supports long filenames, it is easier to give the new table a name that is
descriptive and at the same time distinguishes it from the original file.
The Help System contains these related topics:
• Saving a Copy of your Table as a New Table
• Saving a Copy of Your Table in a Different Projection
• Tables you Cannot Update
• Choosing Ascending vs. Descending Sorts
• Column Name Syntax in the Order By Columns Field
• Rearranging a Table's Column Order
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