Create stack

Build a virtual stack

A VRT (Virtual Dataset) is a list of links to input raster datasets. This has the advantage that no additional physical copy of the original files is necessary which saves storage capacity.

• Click Raster --> Miscellaneous --> Build Virtual Raster.
• Input files: Click Select and click the checkbox of several single raster band files in the Multiple Selection window. Take care on the order of the files selection (here: B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8,B8A,B11,B12) determines the rank of bands in the resulting multiband file. The rank of files can be changed by drag and drop in the Multiple Selection window.
• Output Converted file: Click ... Save to file ..-and choose a new file name.
•  !Check the checkbox on Place each input file into a separate band (see screenshot below).
• Set output Resolution to highest.
• Set Resampling algorithm to Bilinear

• Click Run

Create a new multiband raster file (single bands to multiband)

A multiband file stores several single raster layers in one file.

• Click Raster --> Miscellaneous --> Merge.
• Input files: Click Select and click the checkbox of several single raster band files in the Multiple Selection window. Take care on the order of the files selection: it determines the rank of bands in the resulting multiband file. The rank of files can be changed by drag and drop in the Multiple Selection window.
• Output data type Uint16
• Output Converted file: Click ... Save to file ..-and choose a new file name with extension *.tif
• Check the checkbox on Place each input file into a separate band (see screenshot below).

• Click Run in background