Changes between Version 17 and Version 18 of Help/Plugin/PicLayer

Timestamp:

2018-05-14T13:58:56+02:00 (7 years ago)

Author:

Hb---

Comment:

Hint to zoom to target area, shorter, some wikitr links

Help/Plugin/PicLayer

@@ -5 +5 @@
 [[Image(/pluginicon/PicLayer.jar/images/layericon.png,32)]]
 
-This plugin is meant for showing images as a background of the data being edited.
+This plugin shows images as background in JOSM.
 
-It offers two ways of loading the data:
+It offers two ways of loading the raster image 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.
+This is an early version and is not end-user-proof, so please follow the steps exactly when using it.
 
-**Note**: Make sure the image is suitable, copyright-wise, if in doubt, don't use.
+Make sure the image is suitable, copyright-wise, if in doubt, don't use.
 
 == Usages ==
-1. Load some data from the server so that map is visible.
+1. Load some data from the server so the map is visible.
+1. Move and zoom the [wikitr:/Help/MapView MapView] to the estimated target position of the new background image.
 1. Click the '''Imagery''' menu and either choose '''New picture layer from file''' or '''New picture layer from clipboard'''.
- a. 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 :)
- b. If you chose a clipboard, please wait. For some reason it takes time. To be fixed later.
+ a. If you chose file, a file selector will pop-up. Pick the image you want. All formats supported by Java  (GIF with transparency) and furthermore ZIP as container and KML [#5451 experimental] are possible.
+ b. If you chose clipboard, importing the image data may take some time. 
 
- **Note**: If something failed, you should get a message box. If not - check the console for messages (Linux only?)
+If something failed, you should get a message box. If not - check the console for messages (Linux only?)
 
-3. Once the image is visible you may start positioning it. For that - select the PicLayer in the layers list and activate it (!!!).
+4. Once the image is visible you may start to position and calibrate it. For that - activate the !PicLayer layer with the image in the [wikitr:/Help/Dialog/LayerList Layers window].
 1. Start aligning the image.
- a. Move the image by choosing 'Move' from the toolbar and draggin the mouse around with left button pressed.
- b. Rotate the image by choosing 'Rotate' from the toolbar and draggin the mouse up/down with left button pressed.
- c. Scale the image by choosing 'Scale' from the toolbar and draggin the mouse up/down with left button pressed.
+ a. Move the image by choosing 'Move' from the [wikitr:/Help/EditToolbar toolbar] and dragging the mouse around with left button pressed.
+ b. Rotate the image by choosing 'Rotate' from the toolbar and drag.
+ c. Scale the image by choosing 'Scale' from the toolbar and drag.
  d. You can also choose to scale in just one axis by selecting the proper button.
 
- **Note**: If it does not work - make sure the right layer is selected AND ACTIVATED.
+6. If you need to reset your changes - you can use the context menu from the !PicLayer entry in the layer list.
+1. If you want to save the calibration of the image, you can also do this using the popup menu.
 
-5. If you need to reset your changes - you can use the popup menu available under the PicLayer entry in the layer list.
-1. If you want to save the calibraton of the picture you have made, you can also do this using the popup menu.
-
-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.
+This plugin is meant to help with mapping from aerial photos, similar to [http://mapwarper.net/ mapwarper.net].
 
 
-== Converting calibration data in PicLayer ==
-For those interested in converting calibration data in PicLayer:[[BR]]
+== Converting calibration data in !PicLayer ==
+For those interested in converting calibration data in !PicLayer:[[BR]]
 * {{{INITIAL_SCALE}}} is the initial size of 100 image pixels (length of ruler in JOSM).
 * {{{SCALEX/Y}}} is the factor after changing the size of the raster image relative to JOSM data layer.
@@ -51 +50 @@
 }}}
 
- where b is in degrees, ln ist the natural logarithm and tan ist the tangent.
+ where b is in degrees, ln is the natural logarithm and tan is the tangent.
 * The longitude in degrees l is obtained from x via:
 {{{
@@ -74 +73 @@
 
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-Back to [wiki:/Plugins#JOSMdocu Plugin Help][[BR]]
-Back to [wiki:/Help Main Help]
+Back to [wikitr:/Plugins#JOSMdocu Plugin Help][[BR]]
+Back to [wikitr:/Help Main Help]