Sam, datatype is handled by gdal. Can you provide the gdalinfo output of the GeoTiff?
On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 4:28 PM, Samantha Goodchild-Brown < samant...@geograph.co.za> wrote: > After using gdal info to confirm my input image is a greyscale, using the > FAQRaster intructions I used gdal_translate to create a VRT. > I then opened it in crimson editor to edit the colorinterp and add in the > colortable. I used > > <ColorInterp>Palette</ColorInterp> > <ColorTable> > <11 c1="181" c2="69" c3="15"/> > <12 c1="224" c2="86" c3="20"/> > <13 c1="229" c2="130" c3="21"/> > > > AHA, I see my first error. I forgot to add the '/' to close the paragraph. > I am VERY RUSTY at this. > > Gdal was complaining about not being able to close the file and refering > me to </VRTRasterBand> and > </VRTDataset> which confused me greatly as I didn't touch it at all. > > Now it runs, but fails because it tells me my datatype is not compatiable. > This is a different issue I will take up separately as I expect has > nothing to do with GDAL. > > Many thanks. Will keep at it. > > > > On 2012/09/26 11:54, Chaitanya kumar CH wrote: > > Sam, > > What did you do? What errors did you get? > > On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 12:23 PM, Samantha Goodchild-Brown < > samant...@geograph.co.za> wrote: > >> I need to change a greyscale image to Palette and specify the colors to >> use for specific values. >> >> However I am getting very confused with all the 'comments' and references >> and instructions >> >> eg. >> In " >> http://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/wiki/FAQRaster#Howtocreateormodifyanimagecolortable" >> it is explained how to edit a VRT to make a new tif with a color palette of >> your choice. >> However in later 'fishings' I saw someone mention that this doesn't work >> and that the only way to do it is with scripting or programming. >> >> I am now also trying as it seems to be the simplest method but I am also >> failing. >> >> Other tickets etc that come close are in the region of 4 years old etc >> and way over my head. >> >> Besides the obvious (gdal error messages), can anyone tell me why this is >> happening? what I need to tweek? if a fix is on the way? is it still valid >> that the only workaround is with scripting? >> Does anyone know of another open source method that doesn't involve >> scripting? >> >> Many thanks >> Sam >> _______________________________________________ >> gdal-dev mailing list >> gdal-dev@lists.osgeo.org >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/gdal-dev >> > > > > -- > Best regards, > Chaitanya kumar CH. > > +91-9494447584 > 17.2416N 80.1426E > > > -- Best regards, Chaitanya kumar CH. +91-9494447584 17.2416N 80.1426E
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