To see a list of fixes and other information for the current version of GeoExpress, see the GeoExpress Read Me.pdf file included in the installation.
GeoExpress no longer limits the number of concurrent jobs and threads to 8; instead, it will use as many as needed up to the number of processor cores on your system.
GeoExpress uses the nodata value of the input image as the transparency for the alpha band when converting to MG4 format. Previously, this value (if present) was ignored by default.
The option to apply RPC metadata to an image is now enabled by default.
You can change this on the Input tab of the Advanced Job Options dialog.
GeoExpress now optionally collects anonymous usage statistics to help us improve the user experience.
You can enable or disable this during installation; to change this option within the application, choose Help > Anonymous Application Usage.
Seamlines shapefile: We added an option to generate a shapefile representing the tiles included in a raster mosaic. You can use this in another program, like GeoViewer, to identify tiles and overlap in the output image.
Command line tools: We improved the method used to create MrSID mosaics from the command line.
Fixed a bug where mosaicking multispectral images could yield an incorrect alpha band in output.
Fixed a bug where the Express Cartridge Server installer was not installing some required libraries.
Fixed a bug where the GeoExpress installer could not install a required library if an older version was already installed.
Fixed a bug where mosaicking a low-res image could result in the low-res tile being shifted by 1 pixel.
Fixed a bug where setting advanced alpha options for a multi-file job could result in a crash.
Fixed a bug where resampling an image could shift its corner points slightly.
BPF support: GeoExpress supports input and output of Binary Point Files often used in Geiger Mode LiDAR imagery.
NAD83 2011 support: GeoExpress now supports EPSG Coordinate Reference Systems and Coordinate Transformations related to NOAA’s National Adjustment of 2011.
Better color balancing: We added an option for color balancing mosaics that allows you to apply the correction to each band in the image, rather than just to the intensity (the previous built-in behavior). The new option is the default behavior, but you can switch back to the previous method if necessary.
Custom Watermarks: The size limitation for custom watermark files has been removed. Previously, the maximum size for a watermark was 128 pixels × 128 pixels.
RGB Color Transform enabled by default: For multispectral source images, the option to compress the first 3 bands as RGB bands is enabled by default. This results in truer colors in the compressed output image.
Simpler licensing: To license GeoExpress on a stand-alone system, you can import a license file. The License Server Utility makes it a snap to add floating licenses.
Both Reprojection and Color Balancing now respect the operating system’s setting for number format. Specifically, if your region’s standard number format uses a comma (,) to separate integral from decimal portions of a number, these values are now stored correctly.
A bug where NITF files larger than 4GB were not read correctly has been fixed.
GeoExpress 9.5.2 is a patch release to enable users with a floating license to access the software via Remote Desktop. Previously, users were forced to use a special Remote Edition license.
A floating license now allows access via Remote Desktop
Documentation updates (including Area of Interest changes)
Fixed batch silent install
Faster default workflows: New option to use the same output format as the input format, and compression optimization.
PIX support: GeoExpress supports PCIDSK (PIX) files as input files.
Windows 10 support
LiDAR Compression: GeoExpress supports compressing LiDAR point clouds in plain-text or LAS or LAZ formats.
Multipolygon Shapefile Cropping: Define the area that you want to crop with a shapefile that can contain multiple polygons.
Batch Color Balancing
Floating Point Support for MrSID Generation 4: GeoExpress uses quantization to create 32-bit floating point images in the MrSID Generation 4 format.
Dynamic Range Metadata Generation: Use GeoExpress to write dynamic range metadata for images.
Improved Metadata for Auxiliary Files
Improved Multi-Core Processing: Each job that you run in GeoExpress uses less processing power and finishes faster.
Command Line Image Statistics
Simple Job List: Any images that you add to the GeoExpress graphical user interface appear in a single simplified job list.
Intelligent Encoding: GeoExpress automatically performs a subset of image compression and manipulation operations without re-encoding images.
Graphical User Interface Enhancements
Concurrent Processing: GeoExpress creates multiple threads to process jobs more quickly.
Image Rotation: For images that include rotation metadata, GeoExpress creates rotated output images.
Custom Watermarks: GeoExpress supports watermark images in BMP, PNG, and JPEG formats.
Mosaic Enhancements for the Command Line: Create mosaics using multiple coordinate reference systems from the command line.
PNG Support
NITF RPC Support: GeoExpress can now interpret NITF files with RPC metadata.