1GDAL_CREATE(1)                       GDAL                       GDAL_CREATE(1)
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NAME

6       gdal_create - Create a raster file (without source dataset)
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SYNOPSIS

9          gdal_create [--help-general]
10             [-of format]
11             [-outsize xsize ysize]
12             [-bands count]
13             [-burn value]*
14             [-ot {Byte/Int16/UInt16/UInt32/Int32/Float32/Float64/
15                   CInt16/CInt32/CFloat32/CFloat64}] [-strict]
16             [-a_srs srs_def] [-a_ullr ulx uly lrx lry] [-a_nodata value]
17             [-mo "META-TAG=VALUE"]* [-q]
18             [-co "NAME=VALUE"]*
19             out_dataset
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DESCRIPTION

22       The  gdal_create  utility  can be used to initialize a new raster file,
23       from its dimensions, band count and set  various  parameters,  such  as
24       CRS,  geotransform, nodata value, metadata. It can be used also in spe‐
25       cial cases, like creating a PDF file from a XML composition file.
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27       -ot <type>
28              Force the output image bands to have a specific data  type  sup‐
29              ported  by  the driver, which may be one of the following: Byte,
30              UInt16, Int16, UInt32, Int32, Float32, Float64, CInt16,  CInt32,
31              CFloat32 or CFloat64.
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33       -of <format>
34              Select  the output format. Starting with GDAL 2.3, if not speci‐
35              fied, the format is guessed from the extension  (previously  was
36              GTiff). Use the short format name.
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38       -outsize <xsize> <ysize>
39              Set  the  size  of  the  output  file in pixels. First figure is
40              width. Second one is height.
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42       -bands <count>
43              Number of bands. Defaults to 1 if -outsize is  specified,  or  0
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46       -burn <value>
47              A  fixed  value  to burn into a band for all objects.  A list of
48              -burn options can be supplied, one per band being written to.
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50       -a_srs <srs_def>
51              Override the projection for the output file.   The<srs_def>  may
52              be any of the usual GDAL/OGR forms, complete WKT, PROJ.4, EPSG:n
53              or a file containing the WKT. No reprojection is done.
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55       -a_ullr <ulx> <uly> <lrx> <lry>
56              Assign the georeferenced bounds of the output file.
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58       -a_nodata <value>
59              Assign a specified nodata value to output bands.
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61       -mo META-TAG=VALUE
62              Passes a metadata key and value to set on the output dataset  if
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65       -co <NAME=VALUE>
66              Many formats have one or more optional creation options that can
67              be used to control particulars about the file created.  For  in‐
68              stance,  the GeoTIFF driver supports creation options to control
69              compression, and whether the file should be tiled.
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71              The creation options available vary by format driver,  and  some
72              simple  formats  have  no creation options at all. A list of op‐
73              tions supported for a format can be listed  with  the  --formats
74              command  line option but the documentation for the format is the
75              definitive source of information  on  driver  creation  options.
76              See  raster_drivers format specific documentation for legal cre‐
77              ation options for each format.
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79       -q     Suppress progress monitor and other non-error output.
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81       <out_dataset>
82              The destination file name.
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EXAMPLES

85       • Initialize a new GeoTIFF file with a uniform value of 10
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87                gdal_create -outsize 20 20 -a_srs EPSG:4326 -a_ullr 2 50 3 49 -burn 10 out.tif
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89       • Create a PDF file from a XML composition file:
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91                gdal_create -co COMPOSITION_FILE=composition.xml out.pdf
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AUTHOR

94       Even Rouault <even.rouault@spatialys.com>
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97       1998-2021
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