Raster Filter Shapefile being Ignored by IMC

[Egret]

Hello:
I am creating a map with Raster Imagery and after some research understand that to avoid Black borders at the edges I need to limit the rendering to the edge of the blocks created by the Software.

To this end, I created a block list for different resolutions so I could see the edges of the blocks for my map area.  I then created some shape files to exactly mirror those edges that I intend to use as Raster Filter Shapefiles in the IMC advanced options to limit the Raster output in the IMC to the limit of my shapefiles (just to the edge of the outside blocks).

I am running IMC version 7.4.31
My Imagery is JP2000 format
My Raster Projection is GEO WGS 84
The Shapefiles I created are in projection GEO WGS84.  I checked and the shapefiles are polygon and not Multi-patch.  Each .shp shapefile has a .cpg, .dbf, .prj and .shx associated file.  It looks totally good when loaded in Global mapper.

In the IMC, I loaded my Image data folder/file and also the the path of one of my created polygon shapefiles into the Raster Filter Boundary.
I am finding that the IMC will run and create the AT5s, however, the Filter Image Boundary shapefile is being ignored and the IMC is processing all of the loaded Raster.  Therefore, the edges of the created raster fall outside of the block boundary and it creates the black borders.

I have tried all kinds of different projections and different attribute changes to the Boundary shapefiles but the result is always the same where the Raster Filter shapefile is totally ignored.

I have no idea what to do to fix this.

I am sure this is a simple fix but I am at a total loss to find a solution after of a couple of days of experimenting.

Can anyone advise how to resolve this?  Thanks!

[gregory]

As much as I remember that setting, it should be in the same projection as defined in the Advanced Options.

The setting won't exclude any tile that touches the shapefile.

I haven't tested this setting in a while but it's something I can do if you find this functionality isn't working.

[Egret]

Thank you Greg.  Please try that for me and let me know.
If I understand your response correctly, I should try to set the Projection in Advanced to GEO wgs84 and also select that same projection option as opposed to just using "Standard"?

I think I have tried every setting and different projections with no results including doing that. I tried it again that way with no success.  The entire loaded image is produced and the shapefile boundary is ignored. 
Really frustrating.  I have spent two days trying to get it to work trying different shapefiles and photos and projections and settings.  Each time the full image will render but only as long as the shapefile is in the same projection as the image.  Can I email you one of the small test shapefiles I created to test?

[gregory]

I have test files to work from.

[gregory]

The functionality is working exactly the way I would expect it to.

Your issue is in your settings or in your expectations.

[Egret]

I dont know what settings to use then for each field.
Maybe there is something amiss with my software.

 Can you email one of those shapefiles you used and advise exactly what settings you used for each required field?
Can I email you the shapefile I was testing and the small image to see if you can get it to work?

IAbout a year ago I used this filter  before with success and I believe I am following the exact same procedure as I did previously.  What would cause the shapefile to be ignored?

[SteeevO]

Egret, I see that this thread was left with some questions.

I use this feature pretty often. You don't need to define anything special in the attribute fields of the shapefile. as long as it is a polygon shapefile and is in the correct projection (as specified under raster options) then it should be working just fine. I believe there was some issue at one time with having multipart features, but it's been a long time since I've tried that. I'm not sure if that is currently an issue but it's something that you may want to look into. You may also have some kind of corrupt shapefile. In which case.. if it opens in your GIS software, try saving it as a new file and using that new file in the IMC.

This particular setting should be fairly simple. It's strange you're having so much trouble with it.

[Rudzik]

Same problem! 10+ (attributes with and without) shape options. Do not bounce black fields

[fjordfischer]

Best you pack your shape-file (all partes of the shape file) into a zip-file, rename it into *.zi_ and add to the post.

So we can see what we can do.