Ordering Vivid Imagery

You can order Vivid imagery from the Vivid panel.

1. Select Vivid. The Vivid panel opens.

2. Select the Vivid basemap you want to use.

3. In the Vivid panel, select Order. The Order Vivid Imagery panel opens.

   The Order button does not display in the Vivid panel until you select a Vivid basemap.

   

4. In the Order Name field, enter a name for the order.

5. Complete each section to define your order.

   Additional Direct Delivery

   • By default, all orders are delivered to the Orders Manager. If you want to send the order to an additional file transfer location, select your desired location.

     Options

     • None (Default)

     • STFP/FTPS Location

       1. (Optional) If you want to use a previously saved location for the order, select it from the Saved Locations drop-down.

       2. Select your protocol, then enter your credentials, host, port, and directory.

       3. To verify the connection, select Test Connection.

          A successful connection test is required to save the location and to order the image.

       4. (Optional) To save the location to use again later, select Save as Location. The location is added to the Saved Locations drop-down.

     • S3 Bucket

       1. (Optional) If you want to use a previously saved location for the order, select it from the Saved Locations drop-down.

       2. Enter your S3 bucket, folder, region, access key, and secret access key.

       3. To verify the connection, select Test Connection.

          A successful connection test is required to save the location and to order the image.

       4. (Optional) To save the location to use again later, select Save as Location. The location is added to the Saved Locations drop-down.

     • Saved Location

       • (Optional) If you want to use a previously saved location for the order, select it from the Saved Locations drop-down.

   Clipping

   • Select how you would like to clip the ordered area.

     Options

     • Use Viewport

       • To draw an AOI for the current viewport, select Re-Define.

     • Clip to Area

       • Select a saved area from the drop-down or enter a search term.

         The search drop-down displays up to 25 saved areas. Selecting an area draws the AOI on the map and recalculates the order price for the selected area.

         If you try to place an order using an area that intersects with a georestricted location, you will receive an error.

   The estimated clipping area (in sq km) displays below the Clipping section, and updates when you make a selection.

   When ordering Vivid imagery, the clipped area must be less than 500,000 sq km.

   Vivid products do not have full coverage. If there is not Vivid basemap coverage in your defined area, an error displays, alerting you that there is no content in the area. You will not be charged for an area where there is no coverage.

   Likewise, if there is only partial Vivid coverage over your defined area, you will only be charged for the areas where there is coverage.

   

   In this image, there are four small Vivid coverage areas, despite a large clipping area selection. As shown in the legend, only the four Vivid coverage areas are included in the order.

   Use the legend to identify the clipping area included in your order. This area may change as you select different clipping options.

   

6. Select Order Vivid.

7. In the confirmation dialog, check that the order looks correct, then select Place Order.

8. After placing the order, a final confirmation displays your order ID, order name and order date. Select OK.

   All orders placed within Rapid Access display a 0-credit charge when the order is placed. Orders will be charged via standard minute accounting processes.

More About Ordering Vivid Imagery

You cannot select an output file format when ordering Vivid imagery. All Vivid imagery is delivered using GeoTIFF with accompanying metadata files.