Hi Spencer,

>    What about this idea:  Let's say you have a regular .jpg file that you
> want to insert as it's own MapLayer object, but obviously there is no
> georeferencing data.  Once it is detected as a .jpg file and an
> 'UnknownFormat' object, I would then automatically make it into a World
> File, based on the current CRS of the MapPane, by creating a .jgw file and,
> by default, just dropping it on the center of the current view of the
> JMapPane (some sort of auto-georeferencing by default)?  So it would be its
> own MapLayer Object on the Map Context.  Once it is it's own MapLayer
> object, I would then extend JMapPane so I can resize, crop, or move the
> image around within its Layer and having some sort of save operation.

Yep, that all sounds do-able though possible with quite a bit of
coding involved. If you go down that track (and you don't want to wait
for the MapContext / MapLayer rewrite that I mentioned earlier) let me
know if you need any help on the map pane side of things.

Michael

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