When creating a map, you can add raster images and surfaces to the display.

Adding one or more images in the background of your map adds context and gives the map visual appeal.
| Raster Type | Formats |
|---|---|
| Raster-based surfaces | DEM (Digital Elevation Model), ESRI Grid, or Digital Terrain Elevation Data (DTED) |
| 2D raster | JPEG and JPEG2K (Joint Photographic Experts Group), PNG (Portable Network Graphic), MrSID (Multi-Resolution Seamless Image Database), TIFF (Tagged Image File Format), ECW (Enhanced Compressed Wavelet) |
| WMS raster | Maps on a server |
| WMTS raster | Maps on a server delivered by image tiles |
| Other raster formats | BMP, CALS-I, ECW, FLIC, GeoSPOT, IG4, IGS, IKONOS, JFIF, LANDSAT FAST, L7A, NITF, PCX, PICT, Quickbird TIFF, RLC 1 and 2 , TARGA |