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

Google recommends that you keep the image size smaller than 2000 x 2000 pixels to minimize the system strain

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

Usage

Google recommends that you keep the image size smaller than 2000 x 2000 pixels to minimize the system strain.

• Open Google Earth, ...

Download

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

Other Software

• ESRI ArcGIS
• The TatukGIS Viewer can open a raster image file in several different formats (JPG, BMP, PNG, TIF, ECW, SID, JP2), use the world file to georeference it, and then export it to the GeoTiff format with the georeferencing data embedded in it.
• http://freegeographytools.com