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How do I create an image service in ArcGIS?
Publish the image service
- Start ArcMap.
- In the Catalog window, right-click the dataset or layer and click Share As Image Service.
- Choose Publish as service and click Next.
- Click the Choose a connection drop-down list and select the server.
- Optionally, enter a new name for the service.
- Click Next.
What is imaging a server?
An image server is web server software which specializes in delivering (and often modifying) images. While traditional web servers generally supply clients with static copies of image files, image servers usually perform additional image processing before serving the file.
How are image services published in ArcGIS Server?
Image services are published similarly to all other services using ArcGIS Server. By default, the image services are always published with Image Service capabilities, and you can optionally choose the WMS and WCS capabilities. Users can then connect to these services as they would any other published ArcGIS Server service.
Do you need ArcGIS for mosaic image service?
To serve an image service from a mosaic dataset or mosaic dataset layer, you need the ArcGIS Image Server, whereas a raster dataset or raster dataset layer can be served without this licensing role. To learn how to make the data in the image service available to the server, see Making your data accessible to ArcGIS Server.
Can a web service publish an image service?
An image service is always published with imaging capabilities, allowing clients to connect it using an ArcGIS Server connection or via REST. However, you can also choose to publish an image service with the Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. (OGC) Web Map Service (WMS) or Web Coverage Service (WCS) capabilities.
How to make the data in the image service available to the server?
To learn how to make the data in the image service available to the server, see Making your data accessible to ArcGIS Server. When you cache an image service, the server draws it at a set of scales or pixel sizes that you select. Once an image service is cached, you can’t change the way it looks unless you re-create or update the cache.