gdal_translate:tldr:edf9b

gdal_translate: Convert a raster dataset to JPEG format.

gdal_translate

$ gdal_translate -of ${JPEG} ${path-to-input-tif} ${path-to-output-jpeg}

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The command gdal_translate is a command-line utility provided by the GDAL (Geospatial Data Abstraction Library) library. It is used for converting raster data formats.

In the given command:

gdal_translate is the name of the command-line utility.

-of ${JPEG} is an option that specifies the output format for the translated file. Here, ${JPEG} is a placeholder for the desired output format, which in this case is JPEG.

${path-to-input-tif} is the path to the input TIF (Tagged Image File) file that you want to convert.

${path-to-output-jpeg} is the path where you want to save the converted JPEG file.

Overall, this command uses GDAL to translate a TIF file to JPEG format using the gdal_translate utility. The resulting JPEG file will be saved at the specified output path.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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