The topic of the publication is the description of the methods and techniques of using satellite imageries for the application of GIS. The article introduces the specificity of detection, identification, and technical description of objects in the context of using high-resolution imageries data. The special attention is paid on image resolution and image information content, connected with that. The article depicts the results of the American geospatial intelligence experts' work connected with image resolution and possibilities of its analytic using. Afterwards, analyzing the factors influencing on informative content of image, own conclusions supported with examples were presented. In the final part of publication, interpretation keys and comparative models were described, showing the course of action from detection to technical description of an object for the GIS needs. The attention was also paid on a possibility of hyperspectral imageries using. The introduced conclusions present, growing continually the role of using of contemporary raster images, for interpretative aims, in context of using GIS software.