Re: [Qgis-user] How to convert ECW using open source packages into something else?
Summing up my experience with GTIF orthoimages, based on suggestions from other users, if someone is interested in: - GTIF with internal JPEG compression + internal pyramids/overviews also with JPEG compression (see a. and b. commands below as examples). - As you said, required GDAL compiled with ECW (FWTools on Windows, for example). GDAL commands: a. Reading ECW and compressing to JPG (set your favourite quality, 80 is a good choice for orthoimages; also CACHEMAX could be increased): gdal_translate --config GDAL_CACHEMAX 1000 --config GDAL_PAM_ENABLED NO -of GTIFF -co COMPRESS=JPEG -co JPEG_QUALITY=80 -co PHOTOMETRIC=YCBCR source_image.ecw target_image.tif b. Adding internal pyramids/overviews with JPG compression (select your resampling method, I prefer average): gdaladdo --config COMPRESS_OVERVIEW JPEG --config PHOTOMETRIC_OVERVIEW YCBCR --config INTERLEAVE_OVERVIEW PIXEL -r average image.tif 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 I'm using a batch script on Windows, useful to be applied to a set of selected images on File explorer. I hope it's easy to write a script in bash or python, if you are able to install ECW support on GNU/Linux. Unfortunatly, a lot of public images are locked in ECW format (for example our orthoimages at Spanish National Geographic Institute (IGN) [1 http://www.ign.es/atom/dataset_feeds/_pnoaMA.es.xml]), but I know they are doing an effort to release them as GTIF, could be with internal JPEG. Enrique. [1 http://www.ign.es/atom/dataset_feeds/_pnoaMA.es.xml] http://www.ign.es/atom/dataset_feeds/_pnoaMA.es.xml 2015-08-04 5:45 GMT+02:00 Simon Cropper cont...@simonchristophercropper.com : Hello, I have recently tried to get QGIS to work with ECW files. Despite several days of multiple installs/reinstalls/uninstalls/lib-upgrades/etc I have not managed to get ECW to be opened by QGIS. This is really frustrating as I am keen to use QGIS on an upcoming project. As an alternative, I would like to pose the following couple of questions... My first question is, what is a good alternative to ECW files for use on QGIS? The second question, how do I convert the ECW file into this format without using a propriety software package? -- Cheers Simon ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
Re: [Qgis-user] How to convert ECW using open source packages into something else?
Am 04.08.2015 um 06:20 schrieb Nathan Woodrow: Mainly because on windows the package is all standalone and ECW is included in that package. So you just install and it should just work out of the box. I have had working ECW support since 1.8 or before, only a small time at 2.0 where we (us developers) got a bit confused with the WCW licence but that was cleared up by ERDAS and it's worked out of the box ever since. The same should be for Linux but I suspect the package systems add some complication to that. Yes, it is mostly a packaging problem. The ubuntugis unstable repository contains an ecw package that works with GDAL 1.10 up to Ubuntu 13.04. Until now, nobody managed to build it for GDAL 1.11 and newer ubuntugis releases. It was already asked on the gdal-dev and ubuntugis mailing lists: http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/gdal-dev-Issues-building-ECW-JP2ECW-driver-as-a-plugin-on-Ubuntu-td5156322.html http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/ubuntu/2014-August/001154.html but unfortuantely noone could give a better workflow than my workaround (which works for 14.04, but does not add python support). Greetings, André Joost ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
Re: [Qgis-user] How to convert ECW using open source packages into something else?
If you have access to Windows XP and can install GDAL, gdal_translate is the way to go to convert ECW to something else and GeoTIFF should be on your list for that something else. There are a lot of webpages out there with sample gdal_translate commands, but I recommend reading about GeoTIFF compression http://blog.cleverelephant.ca/2015/02/geotiff-compression-for-dummies.html from a very good source. -Steve -- View this message in context: http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/How-to-convert-ECW-using-open-source-packages-into-something-else-tp5218390p5218484.html Sent from the Quantum GIS - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
Re: [Qgis-user] How to convert ECW using open source packages into something else?
As recommended by Paul Ramsey, tiled schema is a better option, so I add it to gdal_translate command. Thanks! a. Reading ECW and compressing to JPG (set your favourite quality, 80 is a good choice for orthoimages; also CACHEMAX could be increased): gdal_translate --config GDAL_CACHEMAX 1000 --config GDAL_PAM_ENABLED NO -of GTIFF -co COMPRESS=JPEG -co TILED=YES -co JPEG_QUALITY=80 -co PHOTOMETRIC=YCBCR source_image.ecw target_image.tif b. Adding internal pyramids/overviews with JPG compression (select your resampling method, I prefer average): gdaladdo --config COMPRESS_OVERVIEW JPEG --config PHOTOMETRIC_OVERVIEW YCBCR --config INTERLEAVE_OVERVIEW PIXEL -r average image.tif 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 2015-08-04 17:23 GMT+02:00 Steve Golden stevenlgol...@gmail.com: If you have access to Windows XP and can install GDAL, gdal_translate is the way to go to convert ECW to something else and GeoTIFF should be on your list for that something else. There are a lot of webpages out there with sample gdal_translate commands, but I recommend reading about GeoTIFF compression http://blog.cleverelephant.ca/2015/02/geotiff-compression-for-dummies.html from a very good source. -Steve -- View this message in context: http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/How-to-convert-ECW-using-open-source-packages-into-something-else-tp5218390p5218484.html Sent from the Quantum GIS - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
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Thanks everyone. I got the message GeoTiff is the preferred alternative file format to ECW and gdal on Windows the method of converting the ECW to GeoTiff. It's lucky I still have access to a Windows machine :-D but wonder what I would do if I only had access to Linux :-\ Again, thanks for the timely responses On 05/08/15 07:29, Enrique wrote: As recommended by Paul Ramsey, tiled schema is a better option, so I add it to gdal_translate command. Thanks! a. Reading ECW and compressing to JPG (set your favourite quality, 80 is a good choice for orthoimages; also CACHEMAX could be increased): gdal_translate --config GDAL_CACHEMAX 1000 --config GDAL_PAM_ENABLED NO -of GTIFF -co COMPRESS=JPEG -co TILED=YES -co JPEG_QUALITY=80 -co PHOTOMETRIC=YCBCR source_image.ecw target_image.tif b. Adding internal pyramids/overviews with JPG compression (select your resampling method, I prefer average): gdaladdo --config COMPRESS_OVERVIEW JPEG --config PHOTOMETRIC_OVERVIEW YCBCR --config INTERLEAVE_OVERVIEW PIXEL -r average image.tif 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 2015-08-04 17:23 GMT+02:00 Steve Golden stevenlgol...@gmail.com mailto:stevenlgol...@gmail.com: If you have access to Windows XP and can install GDAL, gdal_translate is the way to go to convert ECW to something else and GeoTIFF should be on your list for that something else. There are a lot of webpages out there with sample gdal_translate commands, but I recommend reading about GeoTIFF compression http://blog.cleverelephant.ca/2015/02/geotiff-compression-for-dummies.html from a very good source. -Steve -- View this message in context: http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/How-to-convert-ECW-using-open-source-packages-into-something-else-tp5218390p5218484.html Sent from the Quantum GIS - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org mailto:Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user -- Cheers Simon ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
Re: [Qgis-user] How to convert ECW using open source packages into something else?
Am 04.08.2015 um 05:45 schrieb Simon Cropper: My first question is, what is a good alternative to ECW files for use on QGIS? Geotiff should always work on QGIS. BTW, write support for ECW is still limited without a license. The second question, how do I convert the ECW file into this format without using a propriety software package? Ubuntugis still holds ecw packages for GDAL 1.10 on raring, quantal, precise and lucid. So you can set up a virtual box inside your OS with one of those ubuntu versions, and install GDAL 1.10 with ECW support inside it to convert ecw files to Geotiff format. Data exchange between the virtual box and your host OS is possible with shared folders. HTH, André Joost ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
Re: [Qgis-user] How to convert ECW using open source packages into something else?
OK ECW support should work out of the box on WIndows if you are able to use that. I have never really tied on Linux so can't help there. Regards, Nathan On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 2:07 PM, Simon Cropper cont...@simonchristophercropper.com wrote: On 04/08/15 14:05, Nathan Woodrow wrote: Is this for Windows or another platform? Ubuntu 14.04 although I have access to Windows Vista and XP. Regards, On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 1:45 PM, Simon Cropper cont...@simonchristophercropper.com wrote: Hello, I have recently tried to get QGIS to work with ECW files. Despite several days of multiple installs/reinstalls/uninstalls/lib-upgrades/etc I have not managed to get ECW to be opened by QGIS. This is really frustrating as I am keen to use QGIS on an upcoming project. As an alternative, I would like to pose the following couple of questions... My first question is, what is a good alternative to ECW files for use on QGIS? The second question, how do I convert the ECW file into this format without using a propriety software package? -- Cheers Simon ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user -- Cheers Simon ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
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should work out of the box on WIndows Why would this be the case -- the licence agreement applies to Linux as much as Windows. Does your version support ECW files? Use gdalinfo to see supported raster formats. What does it report? On 04/08/15 14:09, Nathan Woodrow wrote: OK ECW support should work out of the box on WIndows if you are able to use that. I have never really tied on Linux so can't help there. Regards, Nathan On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 2:07 PM, Simon Cropper cont...@simonchristophercropper.com mailto:cont...@simonchristophercropper.com wrote: On 04/08/15 14:05, Nathan Woodrow wrote: Is this for Windows or another platform? Ubuntu 14.04 although I have access to Windows Vista and XP. Regards, On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 1:45 PM, Simon Cropper cont...@simonchristophercropper.com mailto:cont...@simonchristophercropper.com wrote: Hello, I have recently tried to get QGIS to work with ECW files. Despite several days of multiple installs/reinstalls/uninstalls/lib-upgrades/etc I have not managed to get ECW to be opened by QGIS. This is really frustrating as I am keen to use QGIS on an upcoming project. As an alternative, I would like to pose the following couple of questions... My first question is, what is a good alternative to ECW files for use on QGIS? The second question, how do I convert the ECW file into this format without using a propriety software package? -- Cheers Simon ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org mailto:Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user -- Cheers Simon -- Cheers Simon ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
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On 04/08/15 14:05, Nathan Woodrow wrote: Is this for Windows or another platform? Ubuntu 14.04 although I have access to Windows Vista and XP. Regards, On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 1:45 PM, Simon Cropper cont...@simonchristophercropper.com mailto:cont...@simonchristophercropper.com wrote: Hello, I have recently tried to get QGIS to work with ECW files. Despite several days of multiple installs/reinstalls/uninstalls/lib-upgrades/etc I have not managed to get ECW to be opened by QGIS. This is really frustrating as I am keen to use QGIS on an upcoming project. As an alternative, I would like to pose the following couple of questions... My first question is, what is a good alternative to ECW files for use on QGIS? The second question, how do I convert the ECW file into this format without using a propriety software package? -- Cheers Simon ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org mailto:Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user -- Cheers Simon ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
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On 04/08/15 13:59, Nicolas Cadieux wrote: Hi, You could use gdal translate directly I imagine and try to figure out why it's not working from there. I would use a tiff format. Have you tried on another computer? http://www.gdal.org/gdal_translate.html Gdal will only work if it is pre-compiled with ECW support. I have spend a couple of days already trying to source or build a version of gdal that 'see' ecw files. Nicolas Cadieux M.Sc. Les Entreprises Archéotec inc. 8548, rue Saint-Denis Montréal H2P 2H2 Téléphone: 514.381.5112 Fax: 514.381.4995 www.archeotec.ca On Aug 3, 2015 11:40 PM, Simon Cropper-3 [via OSGeo.org] [hidden email] /user/SendEmail.jtp?type=nodenode=5218392i=0 wrote: Hello, I have recently tried to get QGIS to work with ECW files. Despite several days of multiple installs/reinstalls/uninstalls/lib-upgrades/etc I have not managed to get ECW to be opened by QGIS. This is really frustrating as I am keen to use QGIS on an upcoming project. As an alternative, I would like to pose the following couple of questions... My first question is, what is a good alternative to ECW files for use on QGIS? The second question, how do I convert the ECW file into this format without using a propriety software package? -- Cheers Simon ___ Qgis-user mailing list a href=/user/SendEmail.jtp?type#61;nodeamp;node#61;5218390amp;i#61;0[hidden email] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/How-to-convert-ECW-using-open-source-packages-into-something-else-tp5218390.html To start a new topic under Quantum GIS - User, email ml-node+s1560n4125267...@n6.nabble.com To unsubscribe from Quantum GIS - User, a href=http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro#61;unsubscribe_by_codeamp;node#61;4125267amp;code#61;bmljb2xhcy5jYWRpZXV4QGFyY2hlb3RlYy5jYXw0MTI1MjY3fDYzNDQ4MjQxNg#61;#61;;click here. a href=http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro#61;macro_vieweramp;id#61;instant_html%21nabble%3Aemail.namlamp;base#61;nabble.naml.namespaces.BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NodeNamespaceamp;breadcrumbs#61;notify_subscribers%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-instant_emails%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-send_instant_email%21nabble%3Aemail.naml; style=font:9px serifNAML View this message in context: Re: How to convert ECW using open source packages into something else? http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/How-to-convert-ECW-using-open-source-packages-into-something-else-tp5218390p5218392.html Sent from the Quantum GIS - User mailing list archive http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/Quantum-GIS-User-f4125267.html at Nabble.com. ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user -- Cheers Simon ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
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Hi, Have you ask for help on the gdal user or developer lists?nbsp; They have help me in the past.nbsp; If you can't get it to work in Linux, you should try it in a Windows virtual machine.nbsp;nbsp; Not the best option but it would probably work. Nicolas Cadieux M.Sc. Les Entreprises Arch#233;otec inc.#160; 8548, rue Saint-Denis Montr#233;al H2P 2H2 T#233;l#233;phone:#160;514.381.5112 #160;Fax: 514.381.4995 www.archeotec.ca On Aug 4, 2015 00:01, quot;Simon Cropper-3 [via OSGeo.org] quot; lt;ml-node+s1560n521839...@n6.nabble.comgt; wrote: On 04/08/15 13:59, Nicolas Cadieux wrote: Hi, You could use gdal translate directly I imagine and try to figure out why it#39;s not working from there. I would use a tiff format. Have you tried on another computer? http://www.gdal.org/gdal_translate.html Gdal will only work if it is pre-compiled with ECW support. I have spend a couple of days already trying to source or build a version of gdal that #39;see#39; ecw files. Nicolas Cadieux M.Sc. Les Entreprises Archéotec inc. 8548, rue Saint-Denis Montréal H2P 2H2 Téléphone: 514.381.5112 Fax: 514.381.4995 www.archeotec.ca On Aug 3, 2015 11:40 PM, #34;Simon Cropper-3 [via OSGeo.org] #34; lt; [hidden email] gt; wrote: lt;blockquote style=quot;border-left:2px solid #cc;padding:0 1emquot; style=quot;border-left:2px solid #cc;padding:0 1emquot;gt; Hello, I have recently tried to get QGIS to work with ECW files. Despite several days of multiple installs/reinstalls/uninstalls/lib-upgrades/etc I have not managed to get ECW to be opened by QGIS. This is really frustrating as I am keen to use QGIS on an upcoming project. As an alternative, I would like to pose the following couple of questions... My first question is, what is a good alternative to ECW files for use on QGIS? The second question, how do I convert the ECW file into this format without using a propriety software package? -- Cheers Simon ___ Qgis-user mailing list lt;a href#61;#34;/user/SendEmail.jtp?typeamp;#61;nodeamp;amp;nodeamp;#61;5218390amp;amp;iamp;#61;0#34;gt;[hidden email] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/How-to-convert-ECW-using-open-source-packages-into-something-else-tp5218390.html To start a new topic under Quantum GIS - User, email [hidden email] To unsubscribe from Quantum GIS - User, lt;a href#61;lt;a class#61;#34;moz-txt-link-rfc2396E#34; href#61;#34;http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macroamp;amp;#61;unsubscribe_by_codeamp;amp;amp;nodeamp;amp;#61;4125267amp;amp;amp;codeamp;amp;#61;bmljb2xhcy5jYWRpZXV4QGFyY2hlb3RlYy5jYXw0MTI1MjY3fDYzNDQ4MjQxNgamp;amp;#61;amp;amp;#61;#34;gt;#34;http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macroamp;#61;unsubscribe_by_codeamp;amp;nodeamp;#61;4125267amp;amp;codeamp;#61;bmljb2xhcy5jYWRpZXV4QGFyY2hlb3RlYy5jYXw0MTI1MjY3fDYzNDQ4MjQxNgamp;#61;amp;#61;#34;gt;click here. lt;a href#61;lt;a class#61;#34;moz-txt-link-rfc2396E#34; href#61;#34;http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macroamp;amp;#61;macro_vieweramp;amp;amp;idamp;amp;#61;instant_html%21nabble%3Aemail.namlamp;amp;amp;baseamp;amp;#61;nabble.naml.namespaces.BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NodeNamespaceamp;amp;amp;breadcrumbsamp;amp;#61;notify_subscribers%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-instant_emails%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-send_instant_email%21nabble%3Aemail.naml#34;gt;#34;http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macroamp;#61;macro_vieweramp;amp;idamp;#61;instant_html%21nabble%3Aemail.namlamp;amp;baseamp;#61;nabble.naml.namespaces.BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NodeNamespaceamp;amp;breadcrumbsamp;#61;notify_subscribers%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-instant_emails%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-send_instant_email%21nabble%3Aemail.naml#34; style#61;#34;font:9px serif#34;gt;NAML View this message in context: Re: How to convert ECW using open source packages into something else? Sent from the Quantum GIS - User mailing list archive at
Re: [Qgis-user] How to convert ECW using open source packages into something else?
Hi, You could use gdalnbsp; translate directly I imagine and try to figure out why it's not working from there.nbsp; I would use a tiff format. Have you tried on another computer? http://www.gdal.org/gdal_translate.html Nicolas Cadieux M.Sc. Les Entreprises Arch#233;otec inc.#160; 8548, rue Saint-Denis Montr#233;al H2P 2H2 T#233;l#233;phone:#160;514.381.5112 #160;Fax: 514.381.4995 www.archeotec.ca On Aug 3, 2015 11:40 PM, quot;Simon Cropper-3 [via OSGeo.org] quot; lt;ml-node+s1560n5218390...@n6.nabble.comgt; wrote: Hello, I have recently tried to get QGIS to work with ECW files. Despite several days of multiple installs/reinstalls/uninstalls/lib-upgrades/etc I have not managed to get ECW to be opened by QGIS. This is really frustrating as I am keen to use QGIS on an upcoming project. As an alternative, I would like to pose the following couple of questions... My first question is, what is a good alternative to ECW files for use on QGIS? The second question, how do I convert the ECW file into this format without using a propriety software package? -- Cheers Simon ___ Qgis-user mailing list [hidden email] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/How-to-convert-ECW-using-open-source-packages-into-something-else-tp5218390.html To start a new topic under Quantum GIS - User, email ml-node#43;s1560n4125267h38#64;n6.nabble.com To unsubscribe from Quantum GIS - User, click here . NAML -- View this message in context: http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/How-to-convert-ECW-using-open-source-packages-into-something-else-tp5218390p5218392.html Sent from the Quantum GIS - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
Re: [Qgis-user] How to convert ECW using open source packages into something else?
On 04/08/15 13:58, Andre Joost wrote: Am 04.08.2015 um 05:45 schrieb Simon Cropper: My first question is, what is a good alternative to ECW files for use on QGIS? Geotiff should always work on QGIS. BTW, write support for ECW is still limited without a license. OK. GeoTiff sound good. The second question, how do I convert the ECW file into this format without using a propriety software package? Ubuntugis still holds ecw packages for GDAL 1.10 on raring, quantal, precise and lucid. So you can set up a virtual box inside your OS with one of those ubuntu versions, and install GDAL 1.10 with ECW support inside it to convert ecw files to Geotiff format. Data exchange between the virtual box and your host OS is possible with shared folders. OK. Thanks. HTH, André Joost ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user -- Cheers Simon ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
Re: [Qgis-user] How to convert ECW using open source packages into something else?
Is this for Windows or another platform? Regards, On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 1:45 PM, Simon Cropper cont...@simonchristophercropper.com wrote: Hello, I have recently tried to get QGIS to work with ECW files. Despite several days of multiple installs/reinstalls/uninstalls/lib-upgrades/etc I have not managed to get ECW to be opened by QGIS. This is really frustrating as I am keen to use QGIS on an upcoming project. As an alternative, I would like to pose the following couple of questions... My first question is, what is a good alternative to ECW files for use on QGIS? The second question, how do I convert the ECW file into this format without using a propriety software package? -- Cheers Simon ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
Re: [Qgis-user] How to convert ECW using open source packages into something else?
Mainly because on windows the package is all standalone and ECW is included in that package. So you just install and it should just work out of the box. I have had working ECW support since 1.8 or before, only a small time at 2.0 where we (us developers) got a bit confused with the WCW licence but that was cleared up by ERDAS and it's worked out of the box ever since. The same should be for Linux but I suspect the package systems add some complication to that. - Nathan On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 2:16 PM, Simon Cropper cont...@simonchristophercropper.com wrote: should work out of the box on WIndows Why would this be the case -- the licence agreement applies to Linux as much as Windows. Does your version support ECW files? Use gdalinfo to see supported raster formats. What does it report? On 04/08/15 14:09, Nathan Woodrow wrote: OK ECW support should work out of the box on WIndows if you are able to use that. I have never really tied on Linux so can't help there. Regards, Nathan On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 2:07 PM, Simon Cropper cont...@simonchristophercropper.com wrote: On 04/08/15 14:05, Nathan Woodrow wrote: Is this for Windows or another platform? Ubuntu 14.04 although I have access to Windows Vista and XP. Regards, On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 1:45 PM, Simon Cropper cont...@simonchristophercropper.com wrote: Hello, I have recently tried to get QGIS to work with ECW files. Despite several days of multiple installs/reinstalls/uninstalls/lib-upgrades/etc I have not managed to get ECW to be opened by QGIS. This is really frustrating as I am keen to use QGIS on an upcoming project. As an alternative, I would like to pose the following couple of questions... My first question is, what is a good alternative to ECW files for use on QGIS? The second question, how do I convert the ECW file into this format without using a propriety software package? -- Cheers Simon ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user -- Cheers Simon -- Cheers Simon ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
