# Reading .tif DEM data from ArcPro into Paraview
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-tif-dem-data-from-arcpro-into-paraview/13536
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [December 17, 2023, 11:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-tif-dem-data-from-arcpro-into-paraview/13536 "2023-12-17T23:36:14Z")
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### Author:  [@jackpoole07](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jackpoole07)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2023, 11:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-tif-dem-data-from-arcpro-into-paraview/13536/1 "2023-12-17T23:36:14Z")
Hello,
New to paraview and I am attempting to create a 3D model of DEM data I have worked up from ARC Pro. When inserting the .tif file it automates a background that autopopulates an elevation of 0
This then impacts the visual representation of the data in paraview as the scale is way off and does not actually display the proper values. Is there a way to remove this background with the tiff or adjust the coloring so it accurately reflects the DEM data?
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2023, 9:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-tif-dem-data-from-arcpro-into-paraview/13536/2 "2023-12-18T09:13:54Z")
Please share your data
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### Author:  [@jackpoole07](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jackpoole07)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2023, 4:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-tif-dem-data-from-arcpro-into-paraview/13536/3 "2023-12-18T16:04:21Z")
The .tiff file is too large to upload directly, attached is a link to the file.
[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ALF71\_l4b7H7DIX3QcTgSJl0j7irHtg1/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ALF71_l4b7H7DIX3QcTgSJl0j7irHtg1/view?usp=sharing)
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2023, 4:10pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-tif-dem-data-from-arcpro-into-paraview/13536/4 "2023-12-18T16:10:47Z")
Are you using the GDAL Raster Reader ? Any specific reason to not use the TIFF Reader ?
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### Author:  [@jackpoole07](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jackpoole07)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2023, 4:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-tif-dem-data-from-arcpro-into-paraview/13536/5 "2023-12-18T16:33:42Z")
I have been using the GDAL Raster reader so it is georeferenced, unsure how to interpret the data with proper elevations using tiff reader. I am attempting to visualize the data in a 3D model to incorporate electrical resistivity data profiles with the image.
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### Author:  [@jackpoole07](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jackpoole07)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2023, 5:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-tif-dem-data-from-arcpro-into-paraview/13536/6 "2023-12-18T17:30:57Z")
Alright, so I have been able to upload the .tiff to paraview by exporting a rendered version so elevation data is set as values ranging from 0-255. However, when loading the data into paraview using tiff reader the image is flipped upside down compared to the standard file. When I load the .tiff file into paraview using GDAL the image is properly displayed, but then cannot be shown in 3D imaging without the warp by scalar filter option. Attached are images of the data reading it using GDAL:
Here is the image being read in using tiff reader:
Both visualizations come from the a new dataset, link pasted here: [DEM2.tif - Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J5XIMlHfOAH3-_S49eyEFnVnFB_QvGCr/view?usp=sharing)
Any ideas why .tiff reader flips the image? Thank you in advance for the help!
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2023, 9:12am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-tif-dem-data-from-arcpro-into-paraview/13536/7 "2023-12-19T09:12:23Z")
> [@jackpoole07](#):
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> Any ideas why .tiff reader flips the image?
Probably a different +Y -Y standard. Not sure if it is a bug or not though.
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### Author:  [@jackpoole07](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jackpoole07)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2023, 5:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-tif-dem-data-from-arcpro-into-paraview/13536/8 "2023-12-20T17:06:28Z")
@mwestphal
Would you be able to attempt load the tiff file yourself, link above, to see if it does the same thing to you?
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2024, 7:46am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-tif-dem-data-from-arcpro-into-paraview/13536/9 "2024-01-02T07:46:48Z")
Yes it does.