Add Raster Band
Purpose
Append one raster to a target raster as a new band and output a multiband raster. This tool is commonly used to append a derived index, such as NDVI, to an original multiband image, or to combine multiple analysis results into one multiband product.
For more information about raster bands, see Introduction to raster data bands.
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Input target raster file | The target raster to which bands will be added. | Can be a single-band or multiband raster. |
| Input band raster file | The raster to append to the target raster as a new band. | Can be a single-band or multiband raster. |
| Output file | Specifies the storage location, file name, data format, data type, and NoData value of the output raster data. | See Common raster output. |
Input and output:
- Input:
- Target raster: The raster to which the new band is appended. It can be a single-band or multiband raster.
- Band raster: The raster to append. Its band data is appended to the end of the target raster's band sequence.
- Output: A multiband raster after the band is added.
Steps
- Open the Geoprocessing Toolbox, go to Raster Tools > Raster Data > Raster Processing, and open the Add Raster Band tool pane.
- Set Input target raster file.
- Set Input band raster file.
- Set Output raster file. In most cases, when adding bands, iXGIS automatically aligns the output file's spatial reference, cell properties, and other raster properties to the target raster data. You do not need to change them manually.
- Click Run to generate the result.
Notes
- The target raster and band raster must meet the following consistency requirements. Otherwise, the tool will fail:
- Same coordinate system.
- Same resolution.
- Same spatial extent.
- New bands are appended to the end of the band sequence.
- If the rasters are inconsistent, use the raster resampling and reprojection tool to resample the raster data.
Example
- Append a single-band NDVI raster to the original multiband image to produce a multiband output containing the original bands plus NDVI.