NAME

       pct2rgb - Convert an 8bit paletted image to 24bit RGB.

SYNOPSIS

          pct2rgb.py [-of format] [-b band] [-rgba] [-pct palette_file] source_file dest_file

DESCRIPTION

       This utility will convert a pseudo-color band on the input file into an output RGB file of
       the desired format.

       -of <format>
              Select the output format. Starting with GDAL 2.3, if not specified, the  format  is
              guessed from the extension (previously was GTiff). Use the short format name.

       -b <band>
              Band to convert to RGB, defaults to 1.

       -rgba  Generate a RGBA file (instead of a RGB file by default).

       -pct <palette_file>
              Extract   the   color   table  from  <palette_file>  instead  of  getting  it  from
              <source_file>.  Can be used to have a consistent color table  for  multiple  files.
              The  <palette_file>  must be either a raster file in a GDAL supported format with a
              palette or a color file in a supported format (txt, qml, qlr).

       <source_file>
              The input file.

       <dest_file>
              The output RGB file that will be created.

       NOTE: pct2rgb.py is a Python script, and will only work if  GDAL  was  built  with  Python
       support.

       The '-expand rgb|rgba' option of gdal_translate obsoletes that utility.

AUTHOR

       Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam@pobox.com>, Silke Reimer <silke@intevation.de>

COPYRIGHT

       1998-2022

                                           Jun 30, 2022                                PCT2RGB(1)