---
name: "qmaptool"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "qmapshack"
version: "1.21.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qmaptool"
---

# qmaptool(1)

Creating Raster Maps

## NAME

QMapTool - Creating Raster Maps\

## SYNOPSIS

**qmaptool \[ -d** \| **--debug** \] \[ **-h** \| **--help** \] \[ **-n** \| **--no-splash** \]\

## DESCRIPTION

A tool to process and referecne scanned paper maps\

Main features:\
\
 	\- Cut borders of maps\
\
 	\- Reference maps \
\
 	\- Convert maps into GeoTiff files with a color table\

## OPTIONS

**-d**, **--debug**\
\
        Run with debugging output.\

**-h**, **--help**\
\
        Displays the help message.\

**-n, --no-splash**\
\
        Start without splash screen.\

## SEE ALSO

https://github.com/Maproom/qmapshack/wiki/DocMain\

## AUTHOR

QMapTool was written and is currently maintained by Oliver Eichler **\<oliver.eichler@gmx.de\>**.\