GDAL-RASTER(1)

NAME
gdal-raster - Entry point for raster commands

Added in version 3.11.

SYNOPSIS

            Usage: gdal raster <SUBCOMMAND> [OPTIONS]
            where <SUBCOMMAND> is one of:
              - as-features:     Create features from pixels of a raster dataset
              - aspect:          Generate an aspect map
              - blend:           Blend/compose two raster datasets
              - calc:            Perform raster algebra
              - clean-collar:    Clean the collar of a raster dataset, removing noise.
              - clip:            Clip a raster dataset.
              - color-map:       Generate a RGB or RGBA dataset from a single band, using a color map
              - compare:         Compare two raster datasets.
              - contour:         Creates a vector contour from a raster elevation model (DEM).
              - convert:         Convert a raster dataset.
              - create:          Create a new raster dataset.
              - edit:            Edit a raster dataset.
              - fill-nodata:     Fill nodata raster regions by interpolation from edges.
              - footprint:       Compute the footprint of a raster dataset.
              - hillshade:       Generate a shaded relief map
              - index:           Create a vector index of raster datasets.
              - info:            Return information on a raster dataset.
              - mosaic:          Build a mosaic, either virtual (VRT) or materialized.
              - neighbors:       Compute the value of each pixel from its neighbors (focal statistics) (alias: neighbours)
              - nodata-to-alpha: Replace nodata value(s) with an alpha band.
              - overview:        Manage overviews of a raster dataset.
              - pansharpen:      Perform a pansharpen operation.
              - pipeline:        Process a raster dataset applying several steps.
              - pixel-info:      Return information on a pixel of a raster dataset.
              - polygonize:      Create a polygon feature dataset from a raster band.
              - proximity:       Produces a raster proximity map.
              - reclassify:      Reclassify values in a raster dataset
              - reproject:       Reproject a raster dataset.
              - resize:          Resize a raster dataset without changing the georeferenced extents.
              - rgb-to-palette:  Convert a RGB image into a pseudo-color / paletted image.
              - roughness:       Generate a roughness map
              - scale:           Scale the values of the bands of a raster dataset.
              - select:          Select a subset of bands from a raster dataset.
              - set-type:        Modify the data type of bands of a raster dataset.
              - sieve:           Remove small polygons from a raster dataset.
              - slope:           Generate a slope map
              - stack:           Combine together input bands into a multi-band output, either virtual (VRT) or materialized.
              - tile:            Generate tiles in separate files from a raster dataset.
              - tpi:             Generate a Topographic Position Index (TPI) map
              - tri:             Generate a Terrain Ruggedness Index (TRI) map
              - unscale:         Convert scaled values of a raster dataset into unscaled values.
              - update:          Update the destination raster with the content of the input one.
              - viewshed:        Compute the viewshed of a raster dataset.
              - zonal-stats:     Calculate raster zonal statistics

            Common Options:
              -h, --help              Display help message and exit
              --json-usage            Display usage as JSON document and exit
              --config <KEY>=<VALUE>  Configuration option [may be repeated]

            Options:
              --drivers               Display raster driver list as JSON document

AVAILABLE SUB-COMMANDS

    •   gdal raster info

    •   gdal raster aspect

    •   gdal raster blend

    •   gdal raster calc

    •   gdal raster clean-collar

    •   gdal raster clip

    •   gdal raster color-map

    •   gdal raster compare

    •   gdal raster convert

    •   gdal raster create

    •   gdal raster footprint

    •   gdal raster fill-nodata

    •   gdal raster hillshade

    •   gdal raster index

    •   gdal raster mosaic

    •   gdal raster neighbors

    •   gdal raster nodata-to-alpha

    •   gdal raster overview

    •   gdal raster pipeline

    •   gdal raster pixel-info

    •   gdal raster polygonize

    •   gdal raster proximity

    •   gdal raster reproject

    •   gdal raster resize

    •   gdal raster rgb-to-palette

    •   gdal raster roughness

    •   gdal raster scale

    •   gdal raster select

    •   gdal raster sieve

    •   gdal raster slope

    •   gdal raster stack

    •   gdal raster tile

    •   gdal raster tpi

    •   gdal raster tri

    •   gdal raster unscale

    •   gdal raster update

    •   gdal raster viewshed

EXAMPLES

  Example 1: Getting information on the file utm.tif (with text output)

            $ gdal raster info utm.tif

  Example 2: Converting file utm.tif to GeoPackage raster

            $ gdal raster convert utm.tif utm.gpkg

  Example 3: Getting the list of raster drivers (with JSON output)

            $ gdal raster --drivers

AUTHOR
Even Rouault <even.rouault@spatialys.com>

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