WorldFileTool

World File Tool - A metadata management tool for georeferenced images.

About the WorldFileTool

An interactive tool and a library to georeference images using free and open source software. A Worldfile and the KML format enable GIS programs to read georeferenced images.

WorldFileTool output is known to be compatible with the following programs:

• Google Earth
• IndoorWPS Locator
• JMapDesk

Features

• Loads, edits and saves KML with its linked image
• If needed, rotates an image to be north aligned and saves it back
• Supports following graphic file formats: jpg, tiff, png, gif
• Imports and exports a Worldfile with its corresponding image
• Generates a 'background map' from Google Maps (Static Maps API), Yahoo Maps and OpenStreetMap (tiles-at-HOME)

Download

• Binaries: Download-Wiki
• Full deliverable contains Java (inc. Javadoc), Swing and test cases (JUnit).

Weblinks

• Deegree-Code: See Javadoc of WorldFile class
• http://www.nabble.com/world-file-to-world-file-td15352846.html
• Hintergrundkarte bzw. WMS: GoogleWMS: http://peterdamen.com/GoogleWMS/
• Tiling Links: http://del.icio.us/sfkeller/tiling
• OSM
  • tiles@home-Projekt: http://tah.openstreetmap.org/MapOf/?lat=47.225572&long=8.822279&z=15&w=600&h=600&format=jpeg
  • Anderes Projekt: http://dev.openstreetmap.org/~ojw/bbox/?W=8.80&S=47.20&E=8.87&N=47.25&width=600&height=600