Migrating From iD to JOSM

What is different

JOSM uses right mouse drag to pan a map

Unlike osm.org, most other editors and software, you have to hold right mouse click to navigate main a map in editing window.

Aerial imagery

• you have to enable Aerial imagery using Imagery menu
• additional sources can be installed via Imagery tab in settings

Searching in presets

Text search accessible via F3 key, Search presets.

Shortcuts

Unfortunately, JOSM shortcuts are different from ​iD

Relations

Tools to edit relations

• [Action/CreateMultipolygon Create a multi-polygon] Ctrl+B
• Relation List toggle dialogue
• Relation Editor - main interface when editing a relation
• ​relation toolbox plugin (optional)

Multipolygon relations

One day you will encounter ​multipolygons. Don't please don't be afraid of this big page, there ​slightly outdated guide (ignore tagging) with decent illustrations.