GDAL Generic Raster Quick Facts

About Quick Facts Tables

Format Type Identifier

GDAL_GENERIC_RASTER

Reader/Writer

Reader

Dependencies

None

Dataset Type

File

Feature Type

GDAL_GENERIC or <source_dataset_filename>

Typical File Extensions

Varies per format.

See the GDAL format list for details.

Automated Translation Support

Yes

User-Defined Attributes

No

Coordinate System Support

Varies per format.

See Coordinate Systems.

Generic Color Support

No

Spatial Index

No

Schema Required

No

Transaction Support

No

Geometry Type

gdal_generic_raster_type

GDAL Generic Raster Geometry Support

Geometry Supported?

aggregate

no

circles

no

circular arc

no

donut polygon

no

elliptical arc

no

ellipses

no

line

no

none

no

point

no

polygon

no

raster

yes

solid

no

surface

no

text

no

z values

yes

GDAL Generic Raster Support

Band Interpretations

Red8, Red16, Green8, Green16, Blue8, Blue16, Alpha8, Alpha16, Gray8, Gray16, Int8, UInt8, Int16, UInt16, Int32, UInt32, Real32, Real64

Palette Key Interpretations

UInt8, UInt16, UInt32

Palette Value Interpretations

RGBA32

Nodata Value

Varies, depending on the GDAL format being read.

Cell Origin (x, y)

Varies, depending on the GDAL format being read.

Rotation Support

Varies, depending on the GDAL format being read.

GCP Support

Varies, depending on the GDAL format being read.

World File Support

Varies, depending on the GDAL format being read.

TAB File Support

Varies, depending on the GDAL format being read.