Expanded Image File List

The other day, I found a blog speaking about adding more image file types to Autocad's list. AutoCADder found this as a solution to inserting jpeg2000 images. It also adds the ability to attach MrSid images, which came in handy the very next day as I use aerial surveys for a lot of drawings. As of yet, I haven't tested all the formats but do look forward to using many of them in the near future. Below is a breakdown of what is added.

By adding the raster design object enabler you will go from only 13 formats to 24.

Standard Formats (before)

1. Autodesk Animator (.fli, .flc)
   
2. CALS Type (.cal, .mil, .rst, .cg4, .gp4, .cals)
   
3. GIS-GeoSPOT (.bil)
4. Graphics Interchange Format (.gif)
5. Image Syustems CCITT Group 4 (.ig4)
6. JPEG File Interchange Format (.jpg, .jpeg)
7. Macintosh PICT (.pct, .pict)
8. Portable Network Graphics File (.png)
9. RLC (.rlc)
10. Tagged Image File Format (.tif, .tiff)
11. Truevision Targa (.tga)
    
12. Windows Bitmap (.bmp, .dib, .rle)
13. ZSoft PC Paintbrush (.pcx)

New Formats added

1. Arc/Info ASCII Grid Format (.asc, .txt)
2. Arc/Info Binary Grid Format (.adf)
3. Digital Terrain Elevatin Data (.dt0, .dt1, .dt2)
4. ECW Compressed Image Format (.ecw)
5. FAST-L7A (.fst)
6. JPEG2000 (.jp2, .j2k)
7. MrSid (.sid)
8. Native Format DOQ (.doq, .nws, .nes, .ses)
9. NITF (.nft)
10. USGS Digital elevation Model (.dem)
11. QuickBird Tagged Image File Format (.tif, .tiff)