---
name: "tmxrasterizer"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "tiled"
version: "1.12.2-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tmxrasterizer"
---

# tmxrasterizer(1)

renders a tile map to an image

## NAME

**tmxrasterizer** - renders a tile map to an image

## SYNOPSIS

**tmxrasterizer** \[*OPTIONS*\] \[INPUT FILE\] \[OUTPUT FILE\]

## DESCRIPTION

This application can be used to render maps created by the Tiled Map Editor to an image. This is very helpful for creating small-scale previews, such as mini-maps.

## OPTIONS

- **-h** **--help**

  Displays the help

- **-v** **--version**

  Displays the version

- **-s** **--scale** SIZE

  The scale of the output image

- **-t** **--tilesize** SIZE

  The requested size in pixels at which a tile is rendered. Overrides the --scale option.

- **--size** SIZE

  The output image fits within a SIZE x SIZE square. Overrides the --scale and --tilesize options.

- **-a** **--anti-aliasing**

  Smooth the output image using anti-aliasing

- **--ignore-visibility**

  Ignore all layer visibility flags in the map file and render all layers in the output (default is to omit invisible layers).

- **--hide-layer**

  Specifies a layer to omit from the output image. Can be repeated to hide multiple layers. The layername is case insensitive.

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  *Example*:

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  **tmxrasterizer** --hide-layer collision --hide-layer otherlayer \[...\]

## AUTHOR

Vincent Petithory \<*vincent.petithory@gmail.com*\>

## SEE ALSO

[tiled(1)](/tiled/1.md), [tmxviewer(1)](/tmxviewer/1.md), *http://www.mapeditor.org/*