Thanks to all who responded to my problem in importing a .gif into MI.
I've got the output required!!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Waardenburg, Dennis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 1:58 PM
> To: Swayze, Natalie: WPG
> Subject: image registration
>
> Natalie,
>
> Is your goal to display the GIF as a background under some other files, or
> do you want to digitize relevant features from the GIF into a new layer?
> If you want to show the image in the background of a map, just register it
> (using the instructions below) and open the other layers into the same map
> window. If you want to digitize features from it, register it, display it
> in its own map window, then create a new table in the same map window and
> trace the features you want onto the new layer.
>
> From the MI help files:
>
> What Does It Mean To Register A Raster Image?
> When you register a raster map image, you enter map coordinates (e.g.
> longitude/latitude degrees), and you indicate which locations on the
> raster image correspond to those coordinates. You must register each
> raster image before displaying the image in MapInfo, so that MapInfo can
> perform geographic calculations, such as distance and area calculations,
> when displaying the raster map.
>
> The first time you open a raster image file within MapInfo, MapInfo
> displays the Register Raster Image dialog. By completing this dialog, you
> tell MapInfo how to register the raster image. MapInfo stores the raster
> image's registration information in a table file for future re-use. The
> next time you run MapInfo, you can re-open the raster table without
> repeating the registration process. Thus, you only need to register each
> raster image once.
>
> If you have not yet displayed your raster image in MapInfo, perform the
> following steps to register the image:
>
> 1. Choose File > Open Table. the Open Table dialog displays.
> 2. Choose Raster Images from the File Format drop-down list. MapInfo
> displays a list of raster image files.
> 3. Choose the raster image file you want to open, and choose Open. MapInfo
> displays the Image Registration dialog. A preview of the raster image
> appears in the lower half of the dialog.
> 4. Specify the image's map projection by choosing the Projection button
> and completing the Choose Projection dialog.
>
> If you created the raster image by scanning a paper map, the paper map may
> contain information about the map projection used. If you cannot determine
> the map's projection, use the default map projection (longitude/latitude).
> Choose OK.
>
> 5. Move the mouse cursor over the image preview in the lower half of the
> dialog, to a spot where you know the map coordinates (e.g.
> longitude/latitude), and click the mouse button. MapInfo displays the Add
> Control Point dialog.
> 6. Complete the Add Control Point dialog by entering the map coordinates
> that correspond to the location where you clicked on the map image. Choose
> OK.
>
> Remember that any location west of the Prime Meridian has a negative
> longitude, and any location south of the Equator has a negative latitude.
> Thus, 73 degrees West corresponds to the X value -73.
>
> If you are entering coordinates in degrees, you must enter decimal degrees
> as opposed to degrees/minutes/seconds.
>
> 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have entered at least three control
> points. To ensure accurate results, enter five or six control points. Each
> control point that you add helps MapInfo associate earth coordinates with
> locations on the raster image. Ideally, you should have at least one
> control point at or near each corner of the image.
>
> The number of control points needed depends on the nature of your raster
> image. If you are not able to determine your map's projection, or if you
> are working with an image that does not have an actual map projection,
> such as an aerial photograph, you may want to enter twenty or more control
> points.
>
> 8. Choose OK when you are done adding control points. MapInfo displays the
> raster image in a Map window.
>
> When you complete the Image Registration dialog, MapInfo saves the
> registration information in a table (.tab) file. In later MapInfo
> sessions, you can re-open the table by choosing File > Open Table, without
> repeating the registration process, and without having to choose Raster
> Images as the File Type in the Open Table dialog.
>
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 2:43 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED];
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Waardenburg, Dennis
> Subject: RE: MI file conversion
>
> Thanks alot!
>
> Can anyone provide any assistance in terms of the
> geocoding/digitizing components of this??
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Adam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 1:19 PM
> To: Swayze, Natalie: WPG
> Subject: RE: MI file conversion
>
> Hi again Natalie-
> I already have the bird sanctuaries for the NWT in a MapInfo
> file. I don't have the point locations for the southern half of Canada
> done though so you'll still have to digitize those off of your image.
> Here's something to start with though.
> Cheers,
> Jason
> btw: do you have the names that go with those numbers on the
> picture or point me towards the source?
> << File: MBS_nwt.ZIP >>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 12:15 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: MI file conversion
>
> Hello all,
>
> I'm trying to convert a .gif image into a MapInfo compatible
> format-hopefully with registered coordinates etc. eventually...
> Any suggestions?
>
> << File: mbs.gif >>
application/ms-tnef
