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Mastering QGIS

You're reading from   Mastering QGIS Go beyond the basics and unleash the full power of QGIS with practical, step-by-step examples

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2015
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ISBN-13 9781784398682
Length 420 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (12) Chapters Close

Preface 1. A Refreshing Look at QGIS FREE CHAPTER 2. Creating Spatial Databases 3. Styling Raster and Vector Data 4. Preparing Vector Data for Processing 5. Preparing Raster Data for Processing 6. Advanced Data Creation and Editing 7. The Processing Toolbox 8. Automating Workflows with the Graphical Modeler 9. Creating QGIS Plugins with PyQGIS and Problem Solving 10. PyQGIS Scripting Index

Raster color rendering


Raster color rendering modifies the properties of the raster to change the way it displays and interacts with the layer below it in the Layers panel. Color rendering is a part of the raster style properties for all band renderer types and works in the same way, regardless of the selected band renderer. In this section, we will discuss the parameters available for change in the Color rendering section of the raster style properties.

When a raster is first loaded, the Color rendering parameters are set to their default values, as shown in the following screenshot. At any time, the default values can be reloaded by clicking on the Reset button.

There are six parameters that can be set in the Color rendering section and these are as follows.

  • Blending mode: This applies a blending method to the raster that mixes with layers below it in the Layers panel. A number of blending modes are available to choose from and these are commonly found in graphics editing programs. There...

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