diff --git a/python/core/processing/qgsprocessingalgorithm.sip b/python/core/processing/qgsprocessingalgorithm.sip
index e1e238b6e44..547bd53ef95 100644
--- a/python/core/processing/qgsprocessingalgorithm.sip
+++ b/python/core/processing/qgsprocessingalgorithm.sip
@@ -368,6 +368,12 @@ class QgsProcessingAlgorithm
  :rtype: QgsRasterLayer
 %End
 
+    QString parameterAsRasterOutputLayer( const QVariantMap &parameters, const QString &name, QgsProcessingContext &context ) const;
+%Docstring
+ Evaluates the parameter with matching ``name`` to a raster output layer destination.
+ :rtype: str
+%End
+
     QgsVectorLayer *parameterAsVectorLayer( const QVariantMap &parameters, const QString &name, QgsProcessingContext &context ) const;
 %Docstring
  Evaluates the parameter with matching ``name`` to a vector layer.
diff --git a/python/core/processing/qgsprocessingoutputs.sip b/python/core/processing/qgsprocessingoutputs.sip
index 2b4c3eb30fc..a958b128501 100644
--- a/python/core/processing/qgsprocessingoutputs.sip
+++ b/python/core/processing/qgsprocessingoutputs.sip
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ class QgsProcessingOutputDefinition
 %ConvertToSubClassCode
     if ( sipCpp->type() == "outputVector" )
       sipType = sipType_QgsProcessingOutputVectorLayer;
+    else if ( sipCpp->type() == "outputRaster" )
+      sipType = sipType_QgsProcessingOutputRasterLayer;
 %End
   public:
 
@@ -118,6 +120,26 @@ class QgsProcessingOutputVectorLayer : QgsProcessingOutputDefinition
 
 };
 
+class QgsProcessingOutputRasterLayer : QgsProcessingOutputDefinition
+{
+%Docstring
+ A raster layer output for processing algorithms.
+.. versionadded:: 3.0
+%End
+
+%TypeHeaderCode
+#include "qgsprocessingoutputs.h"
+%End
+  public:
+
+    QgsProcessingOutputRasterLayer( const QString &name, const QString &description = QString() );
+%Docstring
+ Constructor for QgsProcessingOutputRasterLayer.
+%End
+
+    virtual QString type() const;
+};
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/python/core/processing/qgsprocessingparameters.sip b/python/core/processing/qgsprocessingparameters.sip
index 701b4094750..0be889096a1 100644
--- a/python/core/processing/qgsprocessingparameters.sip
+++ b/python/core/processing/qgsprocessingparameters.sip
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ class QgsProcessingParameterDefinition
       sipType = sipType_QgsProcessingParameterFeatureSource;
     else if ( sipCpp->type() == "sink" )
       sipType = sipType_QgsProcessingParameterFeatureSink;
+    else if ( sipCpp->type() == "rasterOut" )
+      sipType = sipType_QgsProcessingParameterRasterOutput;
 %End
   public:
 
@@ -419,6 +421,12 @@ class QgsProcessingParameters
  :rtype: QgsRasterLayer
 %End
 
+    static QString parameterAsRasterOutputLayer( const QgsProcessingParameterDefinition *definition, const QVariantMap &parameters, QgsProcessingContext &context );
+%Docstring
+ Evaluates the parameter with matching ``definition`` to a raster output layer destination.
+ :rtype: str
+%End
+
     static QgsVectorLayer *parameterAsVectorLayer( const QgsProcessingParameterDefinition *definition, const QVariantMap &parameters, QgsProcessingContext &context );
 %Docstring
  Evaluates the parameter with matching ``definition`` to a vector layer.
@@ -1221,6 +1229,31 @@ class QgsProcessingParameterFeatureSink : QgsProcessingParameterDefinition
 
 };
 
+class QgsProcessingParameterRasterOutput : QgsProcessingParameterDefinition
+{
+%Docstring
+ A raster layer output parameter.
+.. versionadded:: 3.0
+%End
+
+%TypeHeaderCode
+#include "qgsprocessingparameters.h"
+%End
+  public:
+
+    QgsProcessingParameterRasterOutput( const QString &name, const QString &description = QString(),
+                                        const QVariant &defaultValue = QVariant(),
+                                        bool optional = false );
+%Docstring
+ Constructor for QgsProcessingParameterRasterOutput.
+%End
+
+    virtual QString type() const;
+    virtual bool isDestination() const;
+    virtual bool checkValueIsAcceptable( const QVariant &input, QgsProcessingContext *context = 0 ) const;
+
+};
+
 
 
 /************************************************************************
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/gui/AlgorithmDialog.py b/python/plugins/processing/gui/AlgorithmDialog.py
index a40a6e5043c..ba5994a647e 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/gui/AlgorithmDialog.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/gui/AlgorithmDialog.py
@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@ from qgis.core import (QgsProject,
                        QgsProcessingUtils,
                        QgsMessageLog,
                        QgsProcessingParameterDefinition,
+                       QgsProcessingOutputRasterLayer,
                        QgsProcessingOutputVectorLayer,
                        QgsProcessingOutputLayerDefinition,
                        QgsProcessingParameterFeatureSink,
+                       QgsProcessingParameterRasterOutput,
                        QgsProcessingAlgorithm)
 from qgis.gui import QgsMessageBar
 from qgis.utils import iface
@@ -56,8 +58,6 @@ from processing.core.parameters import ParameterExtent
 from processing.core.parameters import ParameterMultipleInput
 from processing.core.GeoAlgorithm import executeAlgorithm
 
-from processing.core.outputs import OutputRaster
-from processing.core.outputs import OutputVector
 from processing.core.outputs import OutputTable
 
 from processing.tools import dataobjects
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class AlgorithmDialog(AlgorithmDialogBase):
             else:
                 dest_project = None
                 if not param.flags() & QgsProcessingParameterDefinition.FlagHidden and \
-                        isinstance(param, (OutputRaster, QgsProcessingParameterFeatureSink, OutputTable)):
+                        isinstance(param, (QgsProcessingParameterRasterOutput, QgsProcessingParameterFeatureSink, OutputTable)):
                     if self.mainWidget.checkBoxes[param.name()].isChecked():
                         dest_project = QgsProject.instance()
 
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/gui/ParameterGuiUtils.py b/python/plugins/processing/gui/ParameterGuiUtils.py
index f09e5113b2b..fb461e48d17 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/gui/ParameterGuiUtils.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/gui/ParameterGuiUtils.py
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ def getFileFilter(param):
         for i in range(len(exts)):
             exts[i] = tr('{0} files (*.{1})', 'QgsProcessingParameterMultipleLayers').format(exts[i].upper(), exts[i].lower())
         return ';;'.join(exts)
-    elif param.type() == 'raster':
+    elif param.type() in ('raster', 'rasterOut'):
         exts = dataobjects.getSupportedOutputRasterLayerExtensions()
         for i in range(len(exts)):
-            exts[i] = tr('{0} files (*.{1})', 'ParameterRaster').format(exts[i].upper(), exts[i].lower())
+            exts[i] = tr('{0} files (*.{1})', 'QgsProcessingParameterRasterOutput').format(exts[i].upper(), exts[i].lower())
         return ';;'.join(exts)
     elif param.type() == 'table':
         exts = ['csv', 'dbf']
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/gui/ParametersPanel.py b/python/plugins/processing/gui/ParametersPanel.py
index af0b7f1433f..e104b1eff9e 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/gui/ParametersPanel.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/gui/ParametersPanel.py
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ from qgis.core import (QgsProcessingParameterDefinition,
                        QgsProcessingParameterPoint,
                        QgsProcessingParameterFeatureSource,
                        QgsProcessingOutputVectorLayer,
+                       QgsProcessingOutputRasterLayer,
+                       QgsProcessingParameterRasterOutput,
                        QgsProcessingParameterFeatureSink)
 from qgis.PyQt import uic
 from qgis.PyQt.QtCore import QCoreApplication
@@ -46,9 +48,7 @@ from qgis.PyQt.QtGui import QIcon
 from processing.gui.DestinationSelectionPanel import DestinationSelectionPanel
 from processing.gui.wrappers import WidgetWrapperFactory
 from processing.core.parameters import ParameterVector, ParameterExtent, ParameterPoint
-from processing.core.outputs import OutputRaster
 from processing.core.outputs import OutputTable
-from processing.core.outputs import OutputVector
 
 pluginPath = os.path.split(os.path.dirname(__file__))[0]
 WIDGET, BASE = uic.loadUiType(
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class ParametersPanel(BASE, WIDGET):
             widget = DestinationSelectionPanel(output, self.alg)
             self.layoutMain.insertWidget(self.layoutMain.count() - 1, label)
             self.layoutMain.insertWidget(self.layoutMain.count() - 1, widget)
-            if isinstance(output, (OutputRaster, QgsProcessingParameterFeatureSink, OutputTable)):
+            if isinstance(output, (QgsProcessingParameterRasterOutput, QgsProcessingParameterFeatureSink, OutputTable)):
                 check = QCheckBox()
                 check.setText(self.tr('Open output file after running algorithm'))
                 check.setChecked(True)
diff --git a/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingalgorithm.cpp b/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingalgorithm.cpp
index e438a980d66..35c7904b658 100644
--- a/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingalgorithm.cpp
+++ b/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingalgorithm.cpp
@@ -247,6 +247,11 @@ QgsRasterLayer *QgsProcessingAlgorithm::parameterAsRasterLayer( const QVariantMa
   return QgsProcessingParameters::parameterAsRasterLayer( parameterDefinition( name ), parameters, context );
 }
 
+QString QgsProcessingAlgorithm::parameterAsRasterOutputLayer( const QVariantMap &parameters, const QString &name, QgsProcessingContext &context ) const
+{
+  return QgsProcessingParameters::parameterAsRasterOutputLayer( parameterDefinition( name ), parameters, context );
+}
+
 QgsVectorLayer *QgsProcessingAlgorithm::parameterAsVectorLayer( const QVariantMap &parameters, const QString &name, QgsProcessingContext &context ) const
 {
   return QgsProcessingParameters::parameterAsVectorLayer( parameterDefinition( name ), parameters, context );
diff --git a/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingalgorithm.h b/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingalgorithm.h
index da1f2d26b6b..f2a76bf1bf5 100644
--- a/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingalgorithm.h
+++ b/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingalgorithm.h
@@ -354,6 +354,11 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsProcessingAlgorithm
      */
     QgsRasterLayer *parameterAsRasterLayer( const QVariantMap &parameters, const QString &name, QgsProcessingContext &context ) const;
 
+    /**
+     * Evaluates the parameter with matching \a name to a raster output layer destination.
+     */
+    QString parameterAsRasterOutputLayer( const QVariantMap &parameters, const QString &name, QgsProcessingContext &context ) const;
+
     /**
      * Evaluates the parameter with matching \a name to a vector layer.
      *
diff --git a/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingoutputs.cpp b/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingoutputs.cpp
index 2972d181a2c..ba0db92e168 100644
--- a/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingoutputs.cpp
+++ b/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingoutputs.cpp
@@ -38,3 +38,7 @@ void QgsProcessingOutputVectorLayer::setDataType( QgsProcessingParameterDefiniti
 {
   mDataType = type;
 }
+
+QgsProcessingOutputRasterLayer::QgsProcessingOutputRasterLayer( const QString &name, const QString &description )
+  : QgsProcessingOutputDefinition( name, description )
+{}
diff --git a/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingoutputs.h b/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingoutputs.h
index d30e5b153a1..030f2349f57 100644
--- a/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingoutputs.h
+++ b/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingoutputs.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsProcessingOutputDefinition
     SIP_CONVERT_TO_SUBCLASS_CODE
     if ( sipCpp->type() == "outputVector" )
       sipType = sipType_QgsProcessingOutputVectorLayer;
+    else if ( sipCpp->type() == "outputRaster" )
+      sipType = sipType_QgsProcessingOutputRasterLayer;
     SIP_END
 #endif
 
@@ -137,6 +139,24 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsProcessingOutputVectorLayer : public QgsProcessingOutputDef
     QgsProcessingParameterDefinition::LayerType mDataType = QgsProcessingParameterDefinition::TypeVectorAny;
 };
 
+/**
+ * \class QgsProcessingOutputRasterLayer
+ * \ingroup core
+ * A raster layer output for processing algorithms.
+  * \since QGIS 3.0
+ */
+class CORE_EXPORT QgsProcessingOutputRasterLayer : public QgsProcessingOutputDefinition
+{
+  public:
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for QgsProcessingOutputRasterLayer.
+     */
+    QgsProcessingOutputRasterLayer( const QString &name, const QString &description = QString() );
+
+    QString type() const override { return QStringLiteral( "outputRaster" ); }
+};
+
 
 #endif // QGSPROCESSINGOUTPUTS_H
 
diff --git a/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingparameters.cpp b/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingparameters.cpp
index 50704fa0469..453135276d6 100644
--- a/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingparameters.cpp
+++ b/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingparameters.cpp
@@ -338,6 +338,46 @@ QgsRasterLayer *QgsProcessingParameters::parameterAsRasterLayer( const QgsProces
   return qobject_cast< QgsRasterLayer *>( parameterAsLayer( definition, parameters, context ) );
 }
 
+QString QgsProcessingParameters::parameterAsRasterOutputLayer( const QgsProcessingParameterDefinition *definition, const QVariantMap &parameters, QgsProcessingContext &context )
+{
+  QVariant val;
+  if ( definition )
+  {
+    val = parameters.value( definition->name() );
+  }
+
+  QgsProject *destinationProject = nullptr;
+  QVariantMap createOptions;
+  if ( val.canConvert<QgsProcessingOutputLayerDefinition>() )
+  {
+    // input is a QgsProcessingOutputLayerDefinition - get extra properties from it
+    QgsProcessingOutputLayerDefinition fromVar = qvariant_cast<QgsProcessingOutputLayerDefinition>( val );
+    destinationProject = fromVar.destinationProject;
+    createOptions = fromVar.createOptions;
+    val = fromVar.sink;
+  }
+
+  QString dest;
+  if ( val.canConvert<QgsProperty>() )
+  {
+    dest = val.value< QgsProperty >().valueAsString( context.expressionContext(), definition->defaultValue().toString() );
+  }
+  else if ( !val.isValid() || val.toString().isEmpty() )
+  {
+    // fall back to default
+    dest = definition->defaultValue().toString();
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    dest = val.toString();
+  }
+
+  if ( destinationProject )
+    context.addLayerToLoadOnCompletion( dest, QgsProcessingContext::LayerDetails( definition ? definition->description() : QString(), destinationProject ) );
+
+  return dest;
+}
+
 QgsVectorLayer *QgsProcessingParameters::parameterAsVectorLayer( const QgsProcessingParameterDefinition *definition, const QVariantMap &parameters, QgsProcessingContext &context )
 {
   return qobject_cast< QgsVectorLayer *>( parameterAsLayer( definition, parameters, context ) );
@@ -681,6 +721,11 @@ bool QgsProcessingParameterMapLayer::checkValueIsAcceptable( const QVariant &inp
     return true;
   }
 
+  if ( qobject_cast< QgsMapLayer * >( qvariant_cast<QObject *>( input ) ) )
+  {
+    return true;
+  }
+
   if ( input.type() != QVariant::String || input.toString().isEmpty() )
     return mFlags & FlagOptional;
 
@@ -713,11 +758,6 @@ bool QgsProcessingParameterExtent::checkValueIsAcceptable( const QVariant &input
     return true;
   }
 
-  if ( qobject_cast< QgsMapLayer * >( qvariant_cast<QObject *>( input ) ) )
-  {
-    return true;
-  }
-
   if ( input.type() != QVariant::String || input.toString().isEmpty() )
     return mFlags & FlagOptional;
 
@@ -1442,3 +1482,34 @@ void QgsProcessingParameterFeatureSink::setDataType( QgsProcessingParameterDefin
 {
   mDataType = type;
 }
+
+QgsProcessingParameterRasterOutput::QgsProcessingParameterRasterOutput( const QString &name, const QString &description, const QVariant &defaultValue, bool optional )
+  : QgsProcessingParameterDefinition( name, description, defaultValue, optional )
+{}
+
+bool QgsProcessingParameterRasterOutput::checkValueIsAcceptable( const QVariant &input, QgsProcessingContext * ) const
+{
+  QVariant var = input;
+  if ( !var.isValid() )
+    return mFlags & FlagOptional;
+
+  if ( var.canConvert<QgsProcessingOutputLayerDefinition>() )
+  {
+    QgsProcessingOutputLayerDefinition fromVar = qvariant_cast<QgsProcessingOutputLayerDefinition>( var );
+    var = fromVar.sink;
+  }
+
+  if ( var.canConvert<QgsProperty>() )
+  {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  if ( var.type() != QVariant::String )
+    return false;
+
+  if ( var.toString().isEmpty() )
+    return mFlags & FlagOptional;
+
+  return true;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingparameters.h b/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingparameters.h
index 3c49225dccb..2332604abff 100644
--- a/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingparameters.h
+++ b/src/core/processing/qgsprocessingparameters.h
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsProcessingParameterDefinition
       sipType = sipType_QgsProcessingParameterFeatureSource;
     else if ( sipCpp->type() == "sink" )
       sipType = sipType_QgsProcessingParameterFeatureSink;
+    else if ( sipCpp->type() == "rasterOut" )
+      sipType = sipType_QgsProcessingParameterRasterOutput;
     SIP_END
 #endif
 
@@ -445,6 +447,11 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsProcessingParameters
      */
     static QgsRasterLayer *parameterAsRasterLayer( const QgsProcessingParameterDefinition *definition, const QVariantMap &parameters, QgsProcessingContext &context );
 
+    /**
+     * Evaluates the parameter with matching \a definition to a raster output layer destination.
+     */
+    static QString parameterAsRasterOutputLayer( const QgsProcessingParameterDefinition *definition, const QVariantMap &parameters, QgsProcessingContext &context );
+
     /**
      * Evaluates the parameter with matching \a definition to a vector layer.
      *
@@ -1219,6 +1226,28 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsProcessingParameterFeatureSink : public QgsProcessingParame
     QgsProcessingParameterDefinition::LayerType mDataType = QgsProcessingParameterDefinition::TypeVectorAny;
 };
 
+/**
+ * \class QgsProcessingParameterRasterOutput
+ * \ingroup core
+ * A raster layer output parameter.
+  * \since QGIS 3.0
+ */
+class CORE_EXPORT QgsProcessingParameterRasterOutput : public QgsProcessingParameterDefinition
+{
+  public:
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for QgsProcessingParameterRasterOutput.
+     */
+    QgsProcessingParameterRasterOutput( const QString &name, const QString &description = QString(),
+                                        const QVariant &defaultValue = QVariant(),
+                                        bool optional = false );
+
+    QString type() const override { return QStringLiteral( "rasterOut" ); }
+    bool isDestination() const override { return true; }
+    bool checkValueIsAcceptable( const QVariant &input, QgsProcessingContext *context = nullptr ) const override;
+};
+
 #endif // QGSPROCESSINGPARAMETERS_H
 
 
diff --git a/tests/src/core/testqgsprocessing.cpp b/tests/src/core/testqgsprocessing.cpp
index c5537ee5674..6bfb91b6641 100644
--- a/tests/src/core/testqgsprocessing.cpp
+++ b/tests/src/core/testqgsprocessing.cpp
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ class TestQgsProcessing: public QObject
     void parameterField();
     void parameterFeatureSource();
     void parameterFeatureSink();
+    void parameterRasterOut();
     void checkParamValues();
     void combineLayerExtent();
     void processingFeatureSource();
@@ -2357,6 +2358,48 @@ void TestQgsProcessing::parameterFeatureSink()
 
 }
 
+void TestQgsProcessing::parameterRasterOut()
+{
+  // setup a context
+  QgsProject p;
+  p.setCrs( QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem::fromEpsgId( 28353 ) );
+  QgsProcessingContext context;
+  context.setProject( &p );
+
+  // not optional!
+  std::unique_ptr< QgsProcessingParameterRasterOutput > def( new QgsProcessingParameterRasterOutput( "non_optional", QString(), QString(), false ) );
+  QVERIFY( !def->checkValueIsAcceptable( false ) );
+  QVERIFY( !def->checkValueIsAcceptable( true ) );
+  QVERIFY( !def->checkValueIsAcceptable( 5 ) );
+  QVERIFY( def->checkValueIsAcceptable( "layer12312312" ) );
+  QVERIFY( !def->checkValueIsAcceptable( "" ) );
+  QVERIFY( !def->checkValueIsAcceptable( QVariant() ) );
+  QVERIFY( def->checkValueIsAcceptable( QgsProcessingOutputLayerDefinition( "layer1231123" ) ) );
+
+  // should be OK with or without context - it's an output layer!
+  QVERIFY( def->checkValueIsAcceptable( "c:/Users/admin/Desktop/roads_clipped_transformed_v1_reprojected_final_clipped_aAAA.tif" ) );
+  QVERIFY( def->checkValueIsAcceptable( "c:/Users/admin/Desktop/roads_clipped_transformed_v1_reprojected_final_clipped_aAAA.tif", &context ) );
+
+  QVariantMap params;
+  params.insert( "non_optional", "test.tif" );
+  QCOMPARE( QgsProcessingParameters::parameterAsRasterOutputLayer( def.get(), params, context ), QStringLiteral( "test.tif" ) );
+
+  // optional
+  def.reset( new QgsProcessingParameterRasterOutput( "optional", QString(), QString( "default.tif" ), true ) );
+  QVERIFY( !def->checkValueIsAcceptable( false ) );
+  QVERIFY( !def->checkValueIsAcceptable( true ) );
+  QVERIFY( !def->checkValueIsAcceptable( 5 ) );
+  QVERIFY( def->checkValueIsAcceptable( "layer12312312" ) );
+  QVERIFY( def->checkValueIsAcceptable( "c:/Users/admin/Desktop/roads_clipped_transformed_v1_reprojected_final_clipped_aAAA.tif" ) );
+  QVERIFY( def->checkValueIsAcceptable( "" ) );
+  QVERIFY( def->checkValueIsAcceptable( QVariant() ) );
+  QVERIFY( def->checkValueIsAcceptable( QgsProcessingOutputLayerDefinition( "layer1231123" ) ) );
+
+  params.insert( "optional", QVariant() );
+  QCOMPARE( QgsProcessingParameters::parameterAsRasterOutputLayer( def.get(), params, context ), QStringLiteral( "default.tif" ) );
+
+}
+
 void TestQgsProcessing::checkParamValues()
 {
   DummyAlgorithm a( "asd" );