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Raster To Other Format

Summary

Converts one or more raster datasets to a different format.

Usage

  • If any of the input rasters cannot be converted to the specified output format as a result of the limitations for that format—for example, supported pixel types or number of bands—an error will be returned. The tool will then proceed to the next input raster in the list.

  • If a name and format already exist in the output workspace, a number will be appended to the end to make the feature class unique (for example, landuse_1.tif).

Syntax

RasterToOtherFormat_conversion (Input_Rasters, Output_Workspace, {Raster_Format})
ParameterExplanationData Type
Input_Rasters
[in_raster,...]

The raster datasets to convert.

Raster Dataset
Output_Workspace

The folder where the raster dataset will be written.

Workspace; Raster Catalog
Raster_Format
(Optional)

The format of the new raster dataset.

  • BIL —Esri Band Interleaved by Line file
  • BIP —Esri Band Interleaved by Pixel file
  • BMP —Microsoft bitmap graphic raster dataset format
  • BSQ —Esri Band Sequential file
  • CRF —Cloud Raster Format
  • ENVI DAT —ENVI DAT file
  • GIF —Graphic Interchange Format for raster datasets
  • GRID —Esri Grid raster dataset format
  • IMAGINE Image —ERDAS IMAGINE raster data format
  • JP2000 —JPEG 2000 raster dataset format
  • JPEG —Joint Photographic Experts Group raster dataset format
  • MRF —Meta Raster Format
  • PNG —Portable Network Graphic raster dataset format
  • TIFF —Tagged Image File Format for raster datasets
String

Code sample

RasterToOtherFormat example 1 (Python window)

This sample converts several input rasters of different formats and outputs them as rasters of the same format.

import arcpy
from arcpy import env
env.workspace = "c:/data/PrjWorkspace/RasGP"
arcpy.RasterToOtherFormat_conversion("test.tif;test2.tif;test3.tif",\
                                     "OtherFormat","BIL")
RasterToOtherFormat example 2 (stand-alone script)

This sample converts several input rasters of different formats and outputs them as rasters of the same format.

##=========================
##Raster To Other Format
##Usage: RasterToOtherFormat_conversion Input_Rasters;Input_Rasters... Output_Workspace {TIFF | BIL | BIP 
##                                      | BMP | BSQ | ENVI DAT | GIF | GRID | IMAGINE Image | JP2000 | JPEG | PNG}
try:
    import arcpy
    arcpy.env.workspace = r"\\MyMachine\PrjWorkspace\RasGP"
    ##Convert Multiple Raster Dataset to FGDB
    arcpy.RasterToOtherFormat_conversion("test1;test2.tif;test3.img","OtherFormat.gdb","")
    ##Load Raster Catalog
    arcpy.RasterToOtherFormat_conversion("test.tif;test2.tif;test3.tif","OtherFormat","BIL")
except:
    print "Raster To Other Format exsample failed."
    print arcpy.GetMessages()

Environments

Licensing information

  • ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: Yes
  • ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Yes
  • ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Yes

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