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-{{ :manual:user_guide:ic_settings_map_alt.png?nolink|}}====== Maps settings ======+{{ :manual:user_guide:ic_settings_map_alt.png?nolink|}}====== Maps Settings ======
  
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 You manually select which map to display or you let Locus automatically load available vector maps for the currently displayed position. This also ensures a seamless map display across the whole screen in areas where the coverage of two maps blends into each other.  You manually select which map to display or you let Locus automatically load available vector maps for the currently displayed position. This also ensures a seamless map display across the whole screen in areas where the coverage of two maps blends into each other. 
  
-<wrap info>Advanced: it works only for maps of the same Mapsforge version 3 or 5.</wrap>+<wrap info>Auto-loading works only for maps of the same Mapsforge version.</wrap>
  
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 ===== Auxiliary graphics ===== ===== Auxiliary graphics =====
 Graphic elements displaying various non-map objects or values. Graphic elements displaying various non-map objects or values.
 +<WRAP center round tip>
 +These can be also added to the **[[manual:user_guide:mainscr_lpanel|content panel]]** for faster access.
 +</WRAP>
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 ==== Map scale ==== ==== Map scale ====
 Map scale defines the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings_18.jpg?nolink |}} Map scale defines the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings_18.jpg?nolink |}}
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 <wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium]]**</wrap> <wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium]]**</wrap>
  
-Displays elevation value on the location of the map screen cursor:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings_21.jpg?nolink |}} It is based on downloaded offline elevation files. <wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium]]**</wrap>.+Displays elevation value on the location of the map screen cursor:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings_21.jpg?nolink |}} It is based on downloaded **[[manual:faq:how_to_add_map_shading|offline elevation files]]**.
  
 ==== Cursor to position line ==== ==== Cursor to position line ====
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 <wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium]]**</wrap> <wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium]]**</wrap>
  
-Enables additional shading of map based on offline elevation files. +Enables additional shading of map based on [[manual:faq:how_to_add_map_shading|offline elevation files]]
   * Select which maps you want to shade - **online**, **personal** or **LoMaps and other vector maps** (or all).   * Select which maps you want to shade - **online**, **personal** or **LoMaps and other vector maps** (or all).
   * Types of shading:   * Types of shading:
-    * **Hill shading** - classic mimicking illumination by the sun:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:maps_settings:mapshade01.png?nolink |}}\\  +    * **Hill shading** - classic simulation of illumination by the sun:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:mapshade01.jpg?nolink |}}\\  
-    * **Slopes** - highlighting slopes of >30°, >35°, >40 (light orange, orange, dark orange) - useful for skialpinists, backcountry skiers etc.:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:maps_settings:mapshade02.png?nolink |}}\\  +    * **Slopes** - highlighting slopes of >30°, >35°, >40 (light orange, orange, dark orange) - useful for ski alpinists, backcountry skiersetc.:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:mapshade02.jpg?nolink |}}\\  
-    * **Colored elevation** - elevation levels are differed by colors (e.g. lowlands are green, mountains brown). This setting offers several color theme presets by orographic profile: //Universal, Lowland, Highland, Alps and Mountains//:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:maps_settings:mapshade03.png?nolink |}}\\ You can get your own color schemes by defining [[manual:advanced:customization:coloring|custom elevation color palettes >>]]+    * **Aspect coloring** - coloring by the orientation of the slope gradient:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:mapshade04.jpg?nolink |}}\\ The colours are arranged according to cardinal directions:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:mapshade05.jpg?nolink |}}  
 +    * **Colored elevation** - elevation levels differ by colors (e.g. lowlands are green, mountains brown). This setting offers several color theme presets by orographic profile: //Universal, Lowland, Highland, Alps and Mountains//:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:mapshade03.jpg?nolink |}}\\ You can get your own color schemes by defining [[manual:advanced:customization:coloring|custom elevation color palettes >>]]
 <WRAP round important> <WRAP round important>
 It is important to download elevation data before using this function, more info [[manual:faq:how_to_add_map_shading#where_to_get_them|here >>]] It is important to download elevation data before using this function, more info [[manual:faq:how_to_add_map_shading#where_to_get_them|here >>]]
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