NAME

       gdal_create - Create a raster file (without source dataset)

SYNOPSIS

          gdal_create [--help] [--help-general]
             [-of <format>]
             [-outsize <xsize> <ysize>]
             [-bands <count>]
             [-burn <value>]...
             [-ot {Byte/Int8/Int16/UInt16/UInt32/Int32/UInt64/Int64/Float32/Float64/
                   CInt16/CInt32/CFloat32/CFloat64}] [-strict]
             [-a_srs <srs_def>] [-a_ullr <ulx> <uly> <lrx> <lry>] [-a_nodata <value>]
             [-mo <META-TAG>=<VALUE>]... [-q]
             [-co <NAME>=<VALUE>]...
             [-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, geotransform, nodata value,  metadata.
       It  can  be  used  also  in special cases, like creating a PDF file from a XML composition
       file.

       --help Show this help message and exit

       --help-general
              Gives a brief usage message for the generic GDAL commandline options and exit.

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

       -outsize <xsize> <ysize>
              Set  the  size  of  the output file in pixels. First figure is width. Second one is
              height.

       -bands <count>
              Number of bands. Defaults to 1 if -outsize is specified, or 0 otherwise.

       -burn <value>
              A fixed value to burn into a band for all objects.  A list of -burn options can  be
              supplied, one per band being written to.

       -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 possible.

       -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 simple formats have
              no creation options at all. A list of options supported for a format can be  listed
              with  the --formats command line option but the documentation for the format is the
              definitive source of information on driver creation options.   See  Raster  drivers
              format specific documentation for legal creation options for each format.

       -q     Suppress progress monitor and other non-error output.

       -if <input_dataset>
              New 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_nodata.  Note that the  pixel  values
              will not be copied.

       <out_dataset>
              The destination file name.

EXAMPLES

       • 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

       • Create a PDF file from a XML composition file:

                gdal_create -co COMPOSITION_FILE=composition.xml out.pdf

       • Initialize a blank GeoTIFF file from an input one:

                gdal_create -if prototype.tif output.tif

AUTHOR

       Even Rouault <even.rouault@spatialys.com>

COPYRIGHT

       1998-2024

                                           Oct 07, 2024                            GDAL_CREATE(1)