Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of Help/Plugin/PicLayer

Timestamp:

2010-02-28T18:58:09+01:00 (16 years ago)

Author:

stoecker

Comment:

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Help/Plugin/PicLayer

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+This plugin is meant for showing images as a background of the data being edited.
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+It offers two ways of loading the data - from a file and from the clipboard.
+This is an early version and is not end-user-proof, so please follow the steps exactly in case you want to use it.
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+NOTE: Make sure the image is suitable, copyright-wise, if in doubt, don't use.
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+Step 1) Load some data from the server so that map is visible.
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+Step 2) Go to PicLayer menu and either choose to add a layer from a file or from the clipboard.
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+Step 2a) If you chose a file, a file selector will pop-up. Choose the image you want. Of course the format you are using might not be supported yet :)
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+Step 2b) If you chose a clipboard, please wait. For some reason it takes time. To be fixed later.
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+NOTE) If something failed, you should get a message box. If not - check the console for messages (Linux only?)
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+Step 3) Once the image is visible you may start positioning it. For that - select the PicLayer in the layers list and activate it (!!!).
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+Step 4) Start aligning the image.
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+Step 4a) Move the image by choosing 'Move' from the toolbar and draggin the mouse around with left button pressed.
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+Step 4b) Rotate the image by choosing 'Rotate' from the toolbar and draggin the mouse up/down with left button pressed.
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+Step 4c) Scale the image by choosing 'Scale' from the toolbar and draggin the mouse up/down with left button pressed.
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+Step 4d) You can also choose to scale in just one axis by selecting the proper button.
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+NOTE) If it does not work - make sure the right layer is selected AND ACTIVATED.
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+Step 5) If you need to reset your changes - you can use the popup menu available under the PicLayer entry in the layer list.
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+Step 6) If you want to save the calibraton of the picture you have made, you can also do this using the popup menu.
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+This plugin is meant to help with mapping from photos (for me it's mostly buildings) for people who simply don't like MetaCarta Rectifier.