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NAME

v.out.png - Export vector map as PNG

KEYWORDS

vector, export, PNG

SYNOPSIS

v.out.png
v.out.png --help
v.out.png [-w] input=name output=name [rgb_column=string] [compression=integer] [width=integer] [height=integer] [--overwrite] [--help] [--verbose] [--quiet] [--ui]

Flags:

-w
Output world file
--overwrite
Allow output files to overwrite existing files
--help
Print usage summary
--verbose
Verbose module output
--quiet
Quiet module output
--ui
Force launching GUI dialog

Parameters:

input=name [required]
Name of input vector map
Or data source for direct OGR access
output=name [required]
Name for new PNG file
Name for output file
rgb_column=string
Name of color definition column
compression=integer
Compression level of PNG file
(0 = none, 1 = fastest, 9 = best)
Options: 0-9
Default: 6
width=integer
Width of PNG file
Default: 640
height=integer
Height of PNG file
Default: 480

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DESCRIPTION

v.out.png exports a GRASS vector map in non-georeferenced Portable Network Graphics (PNG) image format, respecting the current region resolution and bounds. By default it look for a color table, set using v.colors you can also set the attribute table where read the feature color.

Optionally the user can choose to export a World File (.wld) to provide basic georeferencing support using the -w flag.

SEE ALSO

r.out.png, r.out.gdal, r.in.png, v.colors.png

AUTHORS

Luca Delucchi
World file support by Anika Bettge and Markus Neteler

SOURCE CODE

Available at: v.out.png source code (history)

Latest change: Thursday Feb 03 09:32:35 2022 in commit: f17c792f5de56c64ecfbe63ec315307872cf9d5c


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