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.IGE File Extension

  • Developer by: ERDAS, Inc.
  • Category: Bitmap image Files

What are .IGE files and how to open them?

Can't open .IGE file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .IGE file.

What is a .IGE file extension?

.IGE file extension is created by ERDAS, Inc.. .IGE has been classified as Bitmap image Files.

.IGE is Erdas Imagine large raster spill data

The ige file extension is related to ERDAS IMAGINE, a geospatial data authoring software, and used for so called Large Raster Spill files.

When creating images requiring more than 4GB of disk space in Imagine a two file dataset is created.

The img contains the traditional superstructure, but the actual image data is kept in a separate non-HFA file format, normally with the extension .ige.

This is presumably done to get around the 32-bit file offset limitations of HFA format which makes it impossible to address large images.


How to open:

These files may be opened in ERDAS IMAGINE software and possibly other GIS programs.

How to convert:

GIS images like the IGE are commonly exported to TIF/TIFF format. May probably also be possible to export it to other raster images.

How to fix problems with .IGE files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .IGE files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .IGE file format
  2. You need to check the .IGE file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)
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