r.out.png(1grass) GRASS GIS User's Manual r.out.png(1grass)
NAME
r.out.png - Export a GRASS raster map as a non-georeferenced PNG im-
age.
KEYWORDS
raster, export, output, PNG
SYNOPSIS
r.out.png
r.out.png --help
r.out.png [-tw] input=name output=name [compression=integer]
[--overwrite] [--help] [--verbose] [--quiet] [--ui]
Flags:
-t
Make NULL cells transparent
-w
Output world file
--overwrite
Allow output files to overwrite existing files
--help
Print usage summary
--verbose
Verbose module output
--quiet
Quiet module output
--ui
Force launching GUI dialog
Parameters:
input=name [required]
Name of input raster map
output=name [required]
Name for new PNG file (use ’-’ for stdout)
compression=integer
Compression level of PNG file
(0 = none, 1 = fastest, 9 = best)
Options: 0-9
Default: 6
DESCRIPTION
r.out.png exports a GRASS GIS raster map in non-georeferenced Portable
Network Graphics (PNG) image format, respecting the current region res-
olution and bounds.
Optionally the user can choose to export a World File (.wld) to provide
basic georeferencing support. When used with the transparency flag this
can create images useful for KML, TMS, or WMS overlays. (e.g. for use
in Google Earth or as OpenLayers tiles) If output is redirected to std-
out, the world file will be called png_map.wld.
EXAMPLE
The example is based on the North Carolina sample data location.
Export of the soil map to PNG format with world file:
g.region raster=soils_Kfactor -p
# export PNG file with additional world file
r.out.png input=soils_Kfactor output=soils_Kfactor -w
# verify
gdalinfo soils_Kfactor.png
SEE ALSO
r.out.gdal, r.out.ppm, r.out.ascii, r.import
AUTHORS
Alex Shevlakov
Hamish Bowman
SOURCE CODE
Available at: r.out.png source code (history)
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