Managing data properties

Each data element that you add to your work, such as maps, areas, layers, channels, and segments, has various properties. On the Maps tab of the control pane, each new and saved element is displayed.

Metadata files, such as lookup tables (LUT), pseudocolor tables (PCT), ground control points (GCP), and signatures also have properties. When working with project files or PCIDSK (.pix) files, you can view the properties and, if necessary, make changes, such as renaming and removing data.

Each properties dialog box has tabs with layer-specific information that you can view and change according to the data type you are working with. The properties are specific to the selected file and type and vary according to the selected layer type.

For more information, see the following, as applicable:

  1. Opening a properties dialog box from the Maps tab
  2. Map Properties
  3. Area Properties
  4. RGB Layer Properties
  5. Grayscale Layer Properties
  6. PCT Layer Properties
  7. Shaded Relief Properties
  8. Bitmap Layer Properties
  9. Vector Layer Properties
  10. Thematic Layer Properties
  11. RST Properties
  12. Symbol Properties
  13. Amplitude and Phase Layer Properties
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