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Adding a Drone Image to ArcGIS Online Using ArcGIS Pro

3206 July 20, 2021

Purpose

This page will explain how to upload an image corresponding to an orthomosaic or orthorectified imagery to your account on ArcGIS Online (AGOL) using ArcGIS Pro.

Requirements

  • You will need to have a username and password set up for you by a Cadasta team member. If you do not have a user please contact support@cadasta.org
  • You will need to sign to your account – see Introduction to your account for a reminder
  • You will need to have an Esri license for ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro and have it installed on your workstation

Steps

1. Open ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap

2. Sign in to the Cadasta ArcGIS Online Organization with your account

3. Open the catalog window or pane and connect to the folder containing your image

4. Load the image to the map

5. Right click the image layer and select Share -> as Web Layer

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6. In the Layer Type section, select the Tile option

7. In the Share with section, make sure that you share the new layer with the appropriate group

8. Go to the Configuration tab and make sure that the Levels of Detail slider is set to its maximum value (level 23) and that the Allow clients to export cache tiles checkbox is turned on

9. To avoid credit consumption check the option Cache locally

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10. Once the tile is generated and published, it is available to use in maps in ArcGIS Online

  • Open a web map or create a new one
  • Click the Add button and Search for Layers option
  • Look for the uploaded tile layer
  • Add to the map as a layer or even as a basemap

Alternative Steps using ArcGIS Pro

1. Open ArcGIS Pro

2. Sign in to the Cadasta ArcGIS Online Organization with your account

3. Open the catalog window or pane and connect to the folder containing your image

4. Load the image to a new map

5. Remove the basemap layer(s)

6. Optionally, load other datasets to the map

7. Zoom to image or the area you want to upload to ArcGIS Online

8. Open and run the Create Map Tile Package geoprocessing tool

  • Make sure the input map is the one with the imagery you want to publish
  • In a general case, it is suggested to use mixed tiling format
  • Review this link to complete the minimum and maximum level of detail parameters
  • Complete the dialog box and run it
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9. Open and run the Share Package geoprocessing tool

  • Share the tile package generated in the previous step
  • Complete summary and tags
  • Make sure to check the box Publish as Web Layer
  • Share with the appropriate groups
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10. Once the tile is generated and published, it is available to use in maps in ArcGIS Online

  • Open a web map or create a new one
  • Click the Add button and Search for Layers option
  • Look for the uploaded tile layer
  • Add to the map as a layer or even as a basemap