Clip a Raster with a Polygon in QGIS (Extract by Mask)

This tutorial demonstrates how to use QGIS to clip a raster layer to the shape of a polygon. This operation is also referred to as clip by mask, or extract by mask. QGIS makes clipping a layer to polygon very simple. If you're having trouble with no data values being displayed as zero or in black, this tutorial will show you how to fix it.

[sam_ua]

thanks a lot! made a dozen steps in order to achieve the result needed, but then discovered this feature with no data value - exceptionally thanks to your example! all the best

[Pipi]

3 years later and its still helping out people like me! Thank you for taking your time to make this video

[krishnendupolley]

Thanks for the tutorial, but my clipped layer appears with a black rectangle around it, how can I get rid of it? I think you have explained it at the last part of your tutorial, but if you can explain it in a bit detail, it will be helpful for me.

[hsahil_]

Thank you for the nice explanation. I had difficulty with that black area around my clipped raster.

[pitruchhaya]

Thanks, much needed. I tried this in Q 3.10.4 and it showed the exact output as Extract by Mask in ArcMap. Also, when I exported it to ASCII using the Translate tool, there was no need to set the NoData values and kept it as default, and it worked.

[jacknguyen]

Thanks for clearly explanation! it is so helpful to me

[locrogin]

Thanks very much for showing me how to do this!

[Pursuit]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

[bugsmasherr]

Omg thank you. I didnt know that I need to assign a no data value. I've been so frustrated with that black border.

[geovaniferraz]

Thank you so much, this thing about "specified nodata" save my life, was kinda frustrating the images with the black parts

[sittietidong]

Why you did not include how you put the polygon and what is the purpose

[kikilriki]

i get "ERROR 1: Cannot compute bounding box of cutline. Cannot find source SRS" and don't knwo what to do, nothing works!

[benhall]

Nice tutorial! What if I want to reverse the clip, that is, only keep that part of the raster that is outside of the polygon?

[kerwinkencunanan]

HELP

The Following Layers Were Not Correctly Generated always pops up!

[mbtnc]

Hello, What is the difference between a "normal" view and a materialized view? Why can a materialized view make more sense with raster data?

[zqestli]

Hello, I am trying to the exact opposite of this. Basically I would want to cut that shape out the raster and keep the rectangular raster and leave the polygone blank. What is the best way to do this?

[godwin.k]

Indredible ! I'm now find a solution! Thanks ! I have another question. After doing a clip action, I have a very bad resolution for my output. I try everything, but I still have it

[priyankapriyadarshinisahoo]

How do I save the masked portion so as to use it as a DEM for other new projects??
PLEASE

[joshuah.]

Following this, I get the correct clipped raster, but the resolution has drastically dropped. I tried checking "Keep resolution of input raster", but nothing changed. Resolution still dropped.

[Chicojls]

hey, so my main raster has unique value symbology, and a bunch of named classes and colors i chose by hand. Is it possible to clip the main raster and keep the information like symbology and so on? Because i clipped and it changed the colors and the values to default.