OTB with the command prompt : lost georeferencing

OTB Usage
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Configuration setup

My system: *Windows10
Version of the OTB: version 8.0.1 – 27 avril 2022
I installed the OTB with: in https://www.orfeo-toolbox.org/)

I have ArcGis and Python 3.9

Description of my issue

Hello, my name is Natacha, I am doing a tutorial for my students with OTB like every year and I would like to do every step with Monteverdi and with the command prompt. Each image loses its georeferencing. For example, the first step with my Sentinel Satellite image is otbcli_Superimpose –inr …B8.jp2 -inm …B12.jp2 -out …B12_resamp.tif uint16
If I do this step with Monteverdi, the image keeps its georeferencing and it’s OK but with command prompt, no, the process is ok but no georeferencing, Why ?
I have no message error. Thank you.

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Dear @Natacha,

Thank you for using OTB and Monteverdi!

The issue you are facing has been filed. We have been working on a fix, that will be available in OTB 8.1 expected by the end of the month.

If you can’t wait until then, you can use the writerpctags extended filename as proposed there:

Use ?&writerpctags=true at the end of the output file path.

otbcli_Superimpose -inr reference.tif -inm measure.tif -out "output.tif?&writerpctags=true"

Regards.
Julien :slight_smile:

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Thank you Julien for your response but do you mean ? :

C:\Program Files\OTB-8.0.1-Win64\bin>otbcli_Superimpose -inr D:\TD_OTB\images\1_selection_bandes\220617_T30TXQ\T30TXQ_20220617T105629_B08_10m.jp2 -inm D:\TD_OTB\images\1_selection_bandes\220617_T30TXQ\T30TXQ_20220617T105629_B12_20m.jp2 -out D:\TD_OTB\images\1_selection_bandes\220617_T30TXQ\T30TXQ_20220617_B12_resampltest.tif?&writerpctags=true uint16

because I have tried and I have proj :“inconnu”

The command prompt :

C:\Program Files\OTB-8.0.1-Win64\bin>otbcli_Superimpose -inr D:\TD_OTB\images\1_selection_bandes\220617_T30TXQ\T30TXQ_20220617T105629_B08_10m.jp2 -inm D:\TD_OTB\images\1_selection_bandes\220617_T30TXQ\T30TXQ_20220617T105629_B12_20m.jp2 -out D:\TD_OTB\images\1_selection_bandes\220617_T30TXQ\T30TXQ_20220617_B12_resampltest.tif?&writerpctags=true
'C:\Program' n’est pas reconnu en tant que commande interne
ou externe, un programme exécutable ou un fichier de commandes.
ERROR 1: PROJ: proj_create_from_database: Cannot find proj.db
ERROR 1: PROJ: proj_create_from_database: Cannot find proj.db
ERROR 1: PROJ: proj_create_from_database: Cannot find proj.db
2022-08-10 08:45:08 (INFO): Loading metadata from official product
ERROR 1: PROJ: proj_create_from_database: Cannot find proj.db
ERROR 1: PROJ: proj_create_from_database: Cannot find proj.db
ERROR 1: PROJ: proj_create_from_database: Cannot find proj.db
2022-08-10 08:45:08 (INFO): Loading metadata from official product
2022-08-10 08:45:08 (INFO) Superimpose: Default RAM limit for OTB is 256 MB
2022-08-10 08:45:08 (INFO) Superimpose: GDAL maximum cache size is 813 MB
2022-08-10 08:45:08 (INFO) Superimpose: OTB will use at most 8 threads
2022-08-10 08:45:08 (INFO) Superimpose: Elevation management: setting default height above ellipsoid to 0 meters
2022-08-10 08:45:08 (WARNING): The SensorTransform factory could not find a compatible Sensor Transform
2022-08-10 08:45:08 (WARNING): The SensorTransform factory could not find a compatible Sensor Transform
2022-08-10 08:45:08 (INFO): Estimated memory for full processing: 1114.07MB (avail.: 256 MB), optimal image partitioning: 5 blocks
2022-08-10 08:45:08 (INFO): File D:\TD_OTB\images\1_selection_bandes\220617_T30TXQ\T30TXQ_20220617_B12_resampltest.tif will be written in 9 blocks of 5120x4480 pixels
Writing D:\TD_OTB\images\1_selection_bandes\220617_T30TXQ\T30TXQ_20220617_B12_resampltest.tif?...: 100% [**************************************************] (19s)
'writerpctags' n’est pas reconnu en tant que commande interne
ou externe, un programme exécutable ou un fichier de commandes.

It’s not good, still lost georeferencing

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You should use quotes " around the output path:

C:\Program Files\OTB-8.0.1-Win64\bin>otbcli_Superimpose -inr D:\TD_OTB\images\1_selection_bandes\220617_T30TXQ\T30TXQ_20220617T105629_B08_10m.jp2 -inm D:\TD_OTB\images\1_selection_bandes\220617_T30TXQ\T30TXQ_20220617T105629_B12_20m.jp2 -out "D:\TD_OTB\images\1_selection_bandes\220617_T30TXQ\T30TXQ_20220617_B12_resampltest.tif?&writerpctags=true" uint16

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I have also tested with “” but the resulting image is stil not gereferencing. With Monteverdi, I have Proj “Inconnu” instead of “32630”. I have tried to open with ArcGis and I have “Unknow Coordinate System” in Spatial Reference

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I think you will have to wait for the release of OTB 8.1. The release candidate should arrive by the end of the week.

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ok, I will only do the TD with Monteverdi for the moment. Thank you

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The development version contains the corrections you need. You can download it here.

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The release candidate is out now. You can use it to Superimpose your images. You still need to use the extended filename writerpctag.