With the release of a new version, many of you are probably wondering what is new in ArcGIS 10.1. Here are a few key features for raster and image data, that you may be interested in. 

These features and enhancements will hopefully help you with your raster and imagery data.

• New\improved support for data sources
• Imagery is easier to use and looks better by default
• New\improved tools and capabilities
• Improved georeferencing experience
• Many improvements to editing and managing a mosaic dataset
• Better seamlines
• More accurate footprints
• An analyzer to examine you mosaic dataset and your image service
• Server-side processing
• Clients can edit an image service with the proper setup and permissions
• Image services can be cached
• More rendering options for mosaic datasets and image services
• REST enhancements to help with your raster data

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What’s New For Raster And Image Data In ArcGIS 10.1