[gdal-dev] Hillshade + Topographic Map??

[Volker Wichmann]

The workflow with QGIS described by Frank is also working with SAGA GIS. 
SAGA also allows you to export a permament combination as image file 
(tif, jpg, png ... including world file and kml) with the 'Export Image' 
module.

Volker


On 02/21/2012 02:14 PM, Frank Broniewski wrote:
> Hi,
>
> the standard procedure for creating topo-maps is to overlay your land
> coverage map with a semi-transparent hillshading. I don't know if
> there's a tool for combining/adding two raster maps together in gdal,
> but this is a rather standard procedure in any GIS. In QGIS, for
> example, you can adjust the layer transparency slider to get the effect.
>
> If you want to create a more permament combination of the land coverage
> and hillshade, you can use a software like GIMP to combine the two maps.
>
> Mapserver may be able to create a georeferenced version of your
> combination also, as does mapnik. The biggest problem is probably to
> overcome the alpha-transparency for your hillshading, which is not
> something that every raster library is able to handle well.
>
> Frank
>
> Am 21.02.2012 11:01, schrieb TJMartin:
>> Hi
>>
>> I have managed to create a hillshade using gdaldem and I have my original
>> topographic rasters. However I do not want the standard grey hillshad or
>> apply a colour ramp.
>>
>> Is there a way to combine the hillshade and topo map together - ie add a
>> transparency or opacity to the hillshade.
>>
>> I have looked at Photopshop and ImageMagik but the results are then not
>> supported in QGIS etc
>>
>> After a trawl through the web the only entry is an ArGIS 10 tutorial
>>
>> http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//009t000001v1000000
>>
>>
>> Hopefully that will explain what I would like to achieve
>>
>> thanks for anyones help
>>
>> Tim
>>
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