Stephen, Use m.dmaUSGSread : dd if=demfile ibs=10240 | m.dmaUSGSread top=1 bottom=1201 left=1 right=1201 \ output=demfile.dat logfile=log then: m.rot90 input=demfile.dat output=demfile.dem rows=1201 cols=1201 bpc=2 then: r.support (create header & color files - get header info from log) - Bill B.