> Not sure, as in gdal_rasterize there is no canvas. I think > that in gdal_rasterize the output raster must exist . > Agus > > Correct: > Currently the gdal_rasterize utility cannot create a blank raster... http://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/wiki/FAQRaster#HowcanIcreateablankrasterbasedonavectorfilesextentsforusewithgdal_rasterize Hermann