Applying raster symbology to raster layer with different values using ArcGIS Pro

Question

I am using ArcGIS Pro 2.5 and starting with an 8 bit raster layer that has specific symbology and labeling - a value of 0 is labeled as a certain species, and so on.

I want to apply this symbology/labeling to another raster that has the same data, but has been masked against another layer. Thus, some values (such as 1 and 2) are no longer included in the layer.

How can I apply the symbology from my first layer to my second layer?

I tried using the Apply Symbology from Layer tool, but I got an error that the symbol layer does not match the input layer.

Answer 1

You're missing just a little bit of detail in your screenshots that makes me think you're going to have some other issues crop up.

Can you please let us know how the symbology is being assigned in the first (working) example you gave. Is the field being symbolised the "Label" field, or something else?

For example, here I am symbolising DonutType

In your second example does that same field exist?

If the answer is that the same field exists in both datasets, then the below might help.

Right click the layer you have successfully symbolised in the Content Pane, Select Sharing, then Save as Layer file.

Then, left click your 2nd layer to which you would like to apply the symbols. On the top menu select appearance, then import symbology. In the import pane select the layer file.

Hope that helps.

Alternatively, when you do Symbology - Import, you can select to import it directly from another layer that you already have loaded. This is faster, but the lyr method is safer in terms of repeatability between projects and map documents.