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Format

Raster Matrix Format

Summary

Name
Raster Matrix Format
Identifiers
  • PUID: fmt/1539
  • Other: Geospatial Data Abstraction Library
Format type
Image (Raster)
Description
Raster Matrix Format (RMF) is a simple tiled raster format used in the Geographical Information System (GIS) “Integration” and “Panorama” GIS. There are two varieties of RMF called MTW and RSW and this record describes the RSW type. RSW can store 8-bit data and is a general purpose raster that supports single channel colormapped or three channel RGB images. Simple georeferencing can be provided with this image type.
Note
https://gdal.org/drivers/raster/rmf.html
File extensions
rsw
Source
The National Archives and Records Administration / The National Archives and Records Administration

Internal signatures

Raster Matrix Format

Note
BOF; Offset: 0; Magic bytes: 'RSW.'

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
None
Byte Sequence
52535700
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Added in V100

    Release date
    16 December 2021

    Raster Matrix Format: Signature researched and samples provided by The National Archives and Records Administration.

    Raster Matrix Format: Full entry added. Submitted by The National Archives and Records Administration.