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'' Raster vs. Vector Data ''
* Shape File (.shp) this is the standard file format for vector data and will contain only a single dataset
* Geodatabase (.gdb) these will contain multiple datasets simultaneously.
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Raster data is made up of pixels (also referred to as grid cells). Raster’s often look pixelated because each pixel is associated with a value or a class. Rasters include satellite and UAV/UAS imagery, elevation data models, etc. Common raster file formats are:
* .jpeg, .png, .tiff, .bmp
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[http://gisgeography.com/spatial-data-types-vector-raster/ GIS Spatial Data Types: Vector vs Raster]
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