[gdal-dev] Re: Add GCP's to a file

[Jukka Rahkonen]

Kim Besson <kimbesson1981 <at> gmail.com> writes:

> 
> 
> Greetings
> 
> I have a file, in HDF4 format, and I need to add GCP's points in order to
later warp that file. How can I add that information to a HDF? it can be a
Geotiff if it's easier.

Hi,

Gdal_translation has on option
 [-gcp pixel line easting northing [elevation]]*

I know it works with tiffs but I have not tried it with HDF4. Some working
examples and considerations about this is hidden inside a document
http://www.scangis.org/scangis2007/papers/r3_rahkonen.pdf

-Jukka Rahkonen-