Import Images with Flight Parameters

Author(s)	O.Conrad (c) 2026
Library ID	io_grid_image
Tool ID	7
Version	1.0
Menu	File \| Grid \| Import

Description

This tool imports and georeferences airborne images if necessary information about camera, position and flight parameters (e.g. yaw, roll, pitch) is provided by the image file in the Exchangeable Image File Format (Exif) specification.

Exiv2 version is 0.28.8

References

Exiv2 C++ metadata library

Parameters

	Name	Type	Identifier	Description	Constraints
Input	Elevation	grid, input, optional	`DEM`	-	-
Output	Images	grid list, output	`IMAGES`	-	-
Options	Files	file path	`FILES`	-	-
	Default	floating point number	`DEM_DEFAULT`	default value if no grid has been selected	Default: 0
	Resolution	floating point number	`RESOLUTION`	-	Default: 1
	Orientation	choice	`ORIENTATION`	-	Available Choices: [0] BLUH [1] PATB Default: 0
	Heading	floating point number	`KAPPA_ADD`	origin adjustment angle [degree] for kappa (Z axis, heading/yaw)	Default: 0
	Altitude	floating point number	`Z_ADD`	altitude adjustment	Default: 0
	Coordinate System Definition	text [CMD]	`CRS_STRING`	Supported formats comprise PROJ and WKT strings, object codes (e.g. "EPSG:4326").	-

Command Line


Usage: saga_cmd io_grid_image 7 [-IMAGES ] [-FILES ] [-DEM ] [-DEM_DEFAULT ] [-RESOLUTION ] [-ORIENTATION ] [-KAPPA_ADD ] [-Z_ADD ] [-CRS_STRING ]
  -IMAGES:           Images
	grid list, output
  -FILES:            Files
	file path
  -DEM:              Elevation
	grid, input, optional
  -DEM_DEFAULT:   Default
	floating point number
	Default: 0
  -RESOLUTION:    Resolution
	floating point number
	Default: 1
  -ORIENTATION:      Orientation
	choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] BLUH
	[1] PATB
	Default: 0
  -KAPPA_ADD:     Heading
	floating point number
	Default: 0
  -Z_ADD:         Altitude
	floating point number
	Default: 0
  -CRS_STRING:       Coordinate System Definition
	text
[CMD]