SYNOPSIS

ossim-pc2dem [,options/] ,<output_type> <input_file> <output_file>/

DESCRIPTION

Description: ossim-pc2dem copies any supported input image format to any supported output image format format

OPTIONS

--disable-elev

Will disable the elevation

--disable-notify

Takes an argument. Arguments are ALL, WARN, NOTICE, INFO, FATAL, DEBUG. If you want multiple disables then just do multiple --disable-notify on the command line. All argument are case insensitive. Default is all are enabled.

--disable-plugin

Will disable the plugin loader

--filter-spec <fname>

This is an external file spec that describes a chain for filtering the input image.

--ossim-logfile

takes a logfile as an argument. All output messages are redirected to the specified log file. By default there is no log file and all messages are enabled.

--pixel-type <type>

Valid values: area or point, this will determine if the tie point is upper left corner of the upper left pixel (area) or the center of the upper left corner (point), default=point. NOTE: This option will only affect the tiff writer.

--reader-prop <string>

Adds a property to send to the reader. format is name=value

--use-mask [<fname>]

Optionally specify name of mask file to use for masking the input image. If no filename given, then the default mask filename is used.

--writer-prop <string>

Adds a property to send to the writer. format is name=value

-K

specify individual keywords to add to the preferences keyword list: name=value

-L or --end-line <n>

Which end line do you wish to copy from the input. If none is given then max line is used

-P

specify a preference file to load

-T

specify the classes to trace, ex: ossimInit|ossimImage.* will trace ossimInit and all ossimImage classes

-a or --use-scalar-remapper

Uses scalar remapper, transforms to 8-bit

-b or --bands <n,n...>

uses the specified bands: ex. "1, 2, 4" will select bands 1 2 and 4 of the input image. Note: it is 1 based

-c or --compression-type <type>

Uses compression. Currently valid for only tiff output -c jpeg will use jpeg compression

-e or --entry <n>

For multi image handlers which entry do you wish to extract

-g

Convert to grey scale.

-h or --help

Display this information

-l or --start-line <n>

Which start line do you wish to copy from the input. If none is given then 0 is used

-o or --create-overview

Creates and overview for the output image

-p or --end-sample <n>

The end sample you wish to copy from the input. If none is given then max sample is used

-q or --compression-quality <n>

Uses compression. Valid for jpeg type. default is 75 where 100 is best and 1 is worst

-r or --res-level <n>

Which res level to extract from the input: ex -r 1 will get res level 1

-s or --start-sample <n>

Which start sample do you wish to copy from the input. If none is given then 0 is used

-t or --create-thumbnail <n>

Takes an argument which is the maximum pixel dimension desired.

-w or --tile-width <n>

Defines the tile width for the handlers that support tiled output

Valid output writer types:

tiff_strip tiff_strip_band_separate tiff_tiled tiff_tiled_band_separate jpeg general_raster_bip general_raster_bil general_raster_bsq general_raster_bip_envi general_raster_bil_envi general_raster_bsq_envi nitf_block_band_separate nitf_block_band_sequential nitf20_block_band_separate nitf20_block_band_sequential ossim_pdf