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Mosaic To New Raster (Data Management Tools)

Summary

Merges multiple raster datasets into a new raster dataset.

Usage

  • The input raster datasets are all the raster datasets you would like to mosaic together. The inputs must have the same number of bands and same bit depth; otherwise, the tool will exit with an error message.

  • The Mosaic tool has more parameters available when combining datasets into an existing raster, such as options to ignore background and NoData values.

  • You must set the pixel type to match your existing input raster datasets. If you do not set the pixel type, the 8-bit default will be used and your output may be incorrect.

  • You can save your output to BIL, BIP, BMP, BSQ, DAT, Esri Grid , GIF, IMG, JPEG, JPEG 2000, PNG, TIFF, or a geodatabase raster dataset.

  • When storing a raster dataset to a JPEG format file, a JPEG 2000 format file, or a geodatabase, you can specify a Compression Type value and a Compression Quality value in the geoprocessing environments.

  • The GIF format only supports single-band raster datasets.

  • When mosaicking with raster datasets containing color maps, it is important to note differences across the color maps for each raster dataset you mosaic. In this situation, use the Mosaic tool for rasters with different color maps; however, you must choose the proper Mosaic Colormap Mode parameter value. If an improper colormap mode is chosen, your output may not be as expected.

  • This tool does not honor the Output extent environment setting for enterprise geodatabases. If you want a specific extent for your output raster, consider using the Clip tool. You can either clip the input rasters prior to using this tool, or clip the output of this tool.

Parameters

Label Explanation Data type

Input Rasters

The raster datasets that you want to merge together. The inputs must have the same number of bands and same bit depth.

Mosaic Dataset; Raster Dataset; Raster Layer

Output Location

The folder or geodatabase to store the raster.

Workspace

Raster Dataset Name with Extension

The name of the dataset you are creating.

When storing the raster dataset in a file format, specify the file extension as follows:

  • .bil—Esri BIL

  • .bip—Esri BIP

  • .bmp—BMP

  • .bsq—Esri BSQ

  • .dat—ENVI DAT

  • .gif—GIF

  • .img—ERDAS IMAGINE

  • .jpg—JPEG

  • .jp2—JPEG 2000

  • .png—PNG

  • .tif—TIFF

  • No extension for Esri Grid

When storing a raster dataset in a geodatabase, do not add a file extension to the name of the raster dataset.

When storing a raster dataset to a JPEG format file, a JPEG 2000 format file, a TIFF format file, or a geodatabase, you can specify Compression Type and Compression Quality values in the geoprocessing environments.

String

Spatial Reference for Raster

(Optional)

The coordinate system for the output raster dataset.

Coordinate System

Pixel Type

(Optional)

The bit depth, or radiometric resolution of the mosaic dataset.

If you do not set the pixel type, the 8-bit default will be used and your output may be incorrect.

  • 1 bit—The pixel type will be a 1-bit unsigned integer. The values can be 0 or 1.

  • 2 bit—The pixel type will be a 2-bit unsigned integer. The values supported can range from 0 to 3.

  • 4 bit—The pixel type will be a 4-bit unsigned integer. The values supported can range from 0 to 15.

  • 8 bit unsigned—The pixel type will be an unsigned 8-bit data type. The values supported can range from 0 to 255.

  • 8 bit signed—The pixel type will be a signed 8-bit data type. The values supported can range from -128 to 127.

  • 16 bit unsigned—The pixel type will be a 16-bit unsigned data type. The values can range from 0 to 65,535.

  • 16 bit signed—The pixel type will be a 16-bit signed data type. The values can range from -32,768 to 32,767.

  • 32 bit unsigned—The pixel type will be a 32-bit unsigned data type. The values can range from 0 to 4,294,967,295.

  • 32 bit signed—The pixel type will be a 32-bit signed data type. The values can range from -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647.

  • 32 bit float—The pixel type will be a 32-bit data type supporting decimals.

  • 64 bit—The pixel type will be a 64-bit data type supporting decimals.

String

Cellsize

(Optional)

The pixel size that will be used for the new raster dataset.

Double

Number of Bands

The number of bands that the output raster will have.

Long

Mosaic Operator

(Optional)

The method used to mosaic overlapping areas.

For more information about each mosaic operator, refer to the Mosaic Operator help topic.

  • First—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the value from the first raster dataset mosaicked into that location.

  • Last—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the value from the last raster dataset mosaicked into that location. This is the default.

  • Blend—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be a horizontally weighted calculation of the values of the cells in the overlapping area.

  • Mean—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the average value of the overlapping cells.

  • Minimum—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the minimum value of the overlapping cells.

  • Maximum—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the maximum value of the overlapping cells.

  • Sum—The output cell value of the overlapping areas will be the total sum of the overlapping cells.

String

Mosaic Colormap Mode

(Optional)

Applies when the input raster datasets have a colormap.

Specifies the method that will be used to choose which color map from the input rasters will be applied to the mosaic output.

For more information about each colormap mode, see the Mosaic colormap mode help topic.

  • First—The color map from the first raster dataset in the list will be applied to the output raster mosaic. This is the default.

  • Last—The color map from the last raster dataset in the list will be applied to the output raster mosaic.

  • Match—All the color maps will be considered when mosaicking. If all possible values are already used (for the bit depth), the tool will match the value with the closest available color.

  • Reject—Only the raster datasets that do not have a color map associated with them will be mosaicked.

String

Derived output

Label Explanation Data type

Output Raster Dataset

The output raster dataset.

Raster Dataset

Environments

Compression, Extent, NoData, Output CONFIG Keyword, Parallel Processing Factor, Pyramid, Raster Statistics, Resampling Method, Tile Size

Special cases

Extent

Not valid for enterprise geodatabase

Licensing information

  • Basic: Yes
  • Standard: Yes
  • Advanced: Yes