RasterScope

Frequently Asked Questions

Which mac operating system is supported?

RasterScope is compatible with macOS Sequoia (15.6) and later versions.

Is the iPad supported?

Currently, the iPad is not supported.

Which raster file formats can RasterScope open?

NetCDF-3/4 (.nc, .nc4, .cdf, .netcdf), HDF5 (.h5, .hdf5, .he5), GRIB1/2 (.grib, .grib2, .grb, .grb2), Surfer GRD (.grd), Arc/Info ASCII Grid (.asc) and GeoTIFF/BigTIFF/Cloud-Optimized GeoTIFF (.tif, .tiff).
RasterScope is based on GDAL.

Which vector formats can I use as reference layers (overlays)?

Shapefile (.shp), GeoJSON (.geojson/.json), GeoPackage (.gpkg), KML (.kml), GML (.gml), GPX (.gpx) and MapInfo TAB/MIF (.tab, .mif).
Point, line and polygon geometries are supported. Polygons can have separate fill and border colours.
Overlays are reprojected automatically to match the raster’s coordinate system, but if the raster itself has no CRS, no reprojection is performed: the overlay’s coordinates are plotted as-is, so it will only line up with the data if the vector file already shares the raster’s native coordinate system.

How can I make the app restore its state upon relaunch?

RasterScope follows macOS setting in System Settings > Desktop & Dock > Windows. Switch off Close windows when quitting an application to have the documents' state restored when you relaunch the app.

Can I edit or save changes to a file?

No. RasterScope is a read-only viewer. Files are never modified: use Export (⌘E) to save a plot as a PNG image instead.

Who makes RasterScope?

Simularia s.r.l. See the Credits window for third-party library licenses (GDAL, HDF5, netCDF-c, PROJ and others).

How do I send feedback, report a bug or request a feature?

Email rasterscope@simularia.it to address questions, suggestions and issues, including bug reports and feature requests.
Helpful details: RasterScope version, macOS version, steps to reproduce (for bugs).