Sometimes we need to edit just a few pixels of a raster layer in ArcMap, not all. For example, removing several misclassified pixels from a classification result is a very common situation. In ArcMap, tools we usually use to edit raster layer are Reclassify and Raster Calculator. However, both of them aim at editing the raster layer as a whole and it takes a lot of additional work if only a few pixels are of interest. Editing a raster layer in ArcMap should be as simple and quick as what we deal with a feature layer. This addin makes this possible.
ArcMap Raster Edit Suite (ARES), previously called ArcMap Raster Editor, is an ArcMap Add-In providing a set of tools in order to improve the convenience of minor raster editing. Its main features include:
It includes two toolbars:
- Raster Editor for editing and identifying pixels with given rows and columns.
- Raster Painter for painting values on the raster layer.
This addin works in ArcMap 10.0/10.1/10.2, currently not in 10.3.
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Download the package at ARES 0.2.0
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Unzip the installation file and get into the folder that mathces your ArcMap version.
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Double-click the RasterEditor.esriAddIn and click Install Add-In in the wizzard.
Now you have it. A detailed user guide could be found at Wiki or my blog articles:
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Raster Editor:
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Raster Painter: 
In case of possible bugs, it is recommanded to use the .tiff formart as your primary raster file format while using this addin.
Special thanks to these people who contribute to this project:
- Haoliang Yu
- Xuan Wang
- Jian Qing
- Hancheng Nie
And those who support and enourage us to continue this project.