GeoPDF is a line of map and imagery products created by
TerraGo software applications. GeoPDF products use
geospatial PDF as a container for maps, imagery, and other data used to deliver an enhanced user experience in TerraGo applications. However, GeoPDF products conform to published specifications including both the OGC best practice for PDF georegistration as well as Adobe's proposed geospatial extensions to
ISO 32000, making them readable by applications such as
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat is a family of application software and web services developed by Adobe Inc. to view, create, manipulate, print and manage Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
The family comprises Acrobat Reader (formerly Reader), Acrobat (former ...
,
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat is a family of application software and web services developed by Adobe Inc. to view, create, manipulate, print and manage Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
The family comprises Acrobat Reader (formerly Reader), Acrobat (former ...
, Avenza PDF Maps,
Global Mapper, and others.
GeoPDF products often include other advanced PDF features such as layers and object data which can add significant GIS functionality to the file, particularly when used with the TerraGo Technologies plugin to Adobe Reader or other TerraGo clients.
Distribution
GeoPDF products are used to deliver maps and imagery from multiple US government agencies. Quadrangles of
The National Map
''The National Map'' is a Collaboration, collaborative effort of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and other federal, state, and local agencies to improve and deliver topographic information for the United States. The purpose of the eff ...
are available from the
USGS
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an government agency, agency of the United States Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of the Interior whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geograp ...
store in as GeoPDF products and are free to download. The US Army Corps of Engineers distributes GeoPDF maps through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Topographic Engineering Center. These include Country DVDs of standard
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is a combat support agency within the United States Department of Defense whose primary mission is collecting, analyzing, and distributing geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) to support national se ...
(NGA) maps.
Naming
The GeoPDF trademark should not be confused with georeferencing techniques such as the OGC best practice or Adobe's geospatial extensions to ISO 32000 or with
geospatial PDF files in general. Nothing about the georeferencing metadata in a GeoPDF product is proprietary; these metadata are embedded in conformance with published specifications and best practices. GeoPDF is best thought of as a branded instance of
geospatial PDF.
See also
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Geospatial PDF
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The National Map
''The National Map'' is a Collaboration, collaborative effort of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and other federal, state, and local agencies to improve and deliver topographic information for the United States. The purpose of the eff ...
References
Further reading
* {{cite web , url=http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/PDF32000_2008.pdf , title=Document management — Portable document format — Part 1: PDF 1.7 , date=2008-07-01 , publisher=Adobe Systems
US Topo
External links
TerraGo Technologies websiteUSGS map storeU.S. Army Corps of Engineers Topographic Engineering Center
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20100723015055/http://www.avenza.com/mapublisher/geospatial-pdf Avenza Systems Geospatial PDF Creator Softwarebr>Avenza PDF Maps
Adobe Inc.
Vector graphics
GIS file formats