Raster data

For the main, raster data that you create will be created via processing tools such as interpolation or the gridding of point data. Sometimes, we may want to rasterize a vector layer. This can be done using the Raster | Conversion | Rasterize command.

Let's load the SR_50M_alasak_nad.tif raster into the GeoPackage we have just created. You can just drag the layer in the Browser panel into the GeoPackage. It will show a message box once loaded, as in the following screenshot:

Importing a Raster layer to a GeoPackage

The Fire_Island.gpkg GeoPackage will now look like the following screenshot:

Contents of the GeoPackage

It is that simple to add data to a GeoPackage. Drag this layer into the map to check that it is actually present.

Creating a raster dataset

...