MrSID
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MrSID (pronounced Mister Sid) is an acronym that stands for multiresolution seamless image database. It is a file format (filename extension .sid) developed and patented[2][3] by LizardTech (in October 2018 absorbed into Extensis)[4] for encoding of georeferenced raster graphics, such as orthophotos.
Quick Facts Filename extension, Internet media type ...
Filename extension |
.sid |
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Internet media type |
image/x-mrsid, image/x.mrsid, image/x-mrsid-image |
Developed by | Extensis |
Latest release | MG4 (MrSID Generation 4)[1] |
Type of format | Lossless or lossy bitmap image format |
Website | www |
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MrSID originated as the result of research efforts at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).[5][6]