GDAL_CREATE(1) GDAL GDAL_CREATE(1) NAME gdal_create - Create a raster file (without source dataset) SYNOPSIS Usage: gdal_create [--help] [--long-usage] [--help-general] [-ot Byte|Int8|[U]Int{16|32|64}|CInt{16|32}|[C]Float{32|64}] [-of <output_format>] [-outsize <xsize> <ysize>] [-bands <count>] [-burn <value>]... [-a_srs <srs_def>] [-a_ullr <ulx> <uly> <lrx> <lry>] [-a_nodata <value>] [-mo <NAME>=<VALUE>]... [-co <NAME>=<VALUE>]... [--quiet] [-if <input_dataset>] <out_dataset> DESCRIPTION The gdal_create utility can be used to initialize a new raster file, from its dimensions, band count and set various parameters, such as CRS, geot- ransform, nodata value, metadata. It can be used also in special cases, like creating a PDF file from a XML composition file. TIP: Equivalent in new "gdal" command line interface: See gdal raster create. --help Show this help message and exit --help-general Gives a brief usage message for the generic GDAL commandline options and exit. -q, --quiet Suppress progress messages and other non-error output. -ot <type> Force the output image bands to have a specific data type supported by the driver, which may be one of the following: Byte, Int8, UInt16, Int16, UInt32, Int32, UInt64, Int64, Float32, Float64, CInt16, CInt32, CFloat32 or CFloat64. -of <format> Select the output format. If not specified, the format is guessed from the extension. Use the short format name. -outsize <xsize> <ysize> Set the size of the output file in pixels. First value is width. Second one is height. -bands <count> Number of bands. Defaults to 1 if -outsize is specified, or 0 other- wise. -burn <value> A fixed value to burn into a band. A list of -burn options can be supplied, one per band (the first value will apply to the first band, the second one to the second band, etc.). If a single value is specified, it will apply to all bands. -a_srs <srs_def> Override the projection for the output file. The<srs_def> may be any of the usual GDAL/OGR forms, complete WKT, PROJ.4, EPSG:n or a file containing the WKT. No reprojection is done. -a_ullr <ulx> <uly> <lrx> <lry> Assign the georeferenced bounds of the output file. -a_nodata <value> Assign a specified nodata value to output bands. -mo <META-TAG>=<VALUE> Passes a metadata key and value to set on the output dataset if pos- sible. -co <NAME>=<VALUE> Many formats have one or more optional creation options that can be used to control particulars about the file created. For instance, the GeoTIFF driver supports creation options to control compression, and whether the file should be tiled. The creation options available vary by format driver, and some sim- ple formats have no creation options at all. A list of options sup- ported for a format can be listed with the --format command line op- tion but the documentation for the format is the definitive source of information on driver creation options. See Raster drivers for- mat specific documentation for legal creation options for each for- mat. -if <input_dataset> Added in version 3.3. Name of GDAL input dataset that serves as a template for default values of options -outsize, -bands, -ot, -a_srs, -a_ullr and -a_no- data. Note that the pixel values will not be copied. <out_dataset> The destination file name. RETURN STATUS CODE The program returns status code 0 in case of success, and non-zero in case of error (non-blocking errors emitted as warnings are considered as a suc- cessful execution). EXAMPLES Example 1: Initialize a new GeoTIFF file with a uniform value of 10 gdal_create -outsize 20 20 -a_srs EPSG:4326 -a_ullr 2 50 3 49 -burn 10 out.tif Example 2: Create a PDF file from a XML composition file gdal_create -co COMPOSITION_FILE=composition.xml out.pdf Example 3: Initialize a blank GeoTIFF file from an input one gdal_create -if prototype.tif output.tif AUTHOR Even Rouault <even.rouault@spatialys.com> COPYRIGHT 1998-2026 Jun 05, 2026 GDAL_CREATE(1)
NAME | SYNOPSIS | DESCRIPTION | RETURN STATUS CODE | EXAMPLES | AUTHOR | COPYRIGHT
Want to link to this manual page? Use this URL:
<https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=gdal_create&sektion=1&manpath=FreeBSD+Ports+15.1.quarterly>