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--- manual:user_guide:maps_tools:calibrator [2022/04/07 11:36] – mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:maps_tools:calibrator [2023/12/01 09:10] (current) – [4. Use the calibrated map] mstupka
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-{{ :manual:user_guide:ic_on_board_calibration_alt.png?nolink|}}====== Image map calibration ======
+{{ :manual:user_guide:ic_on_board_calibration_alt.png?nolink|}}====== Image Map Calibration ======
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 ===== About =====
-This feature enables calibrating of an image of map and placing it over a background map. For example when you go to the ZOO or a park simply take a picture of its detailed plan displayed on a board at the entrance. After that you can calibrate the photo according to your background map and use it for your further navigation.
+This feature enables calibrating of an image of a map and placing it over a background map. For example when you go to the ZOO or a park simply take a picture of its detailed plan displayed on a board at the entrance. After that, you can calibrate the photo according to your background map and use it for your further navigation.
 <wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium]]**</wrap>
 ===== 1. Get a map picture =====
-  * open the function in <wrap box>Menu > More functions > On-board Map Calibrator</wrap>, a dialog appears
+  * open the function in <wrap box>Menu > All features > Map tools > Image map calibration</wrap>, a dialog appears
-  * tap **Take** to take a photo with you phone camera - the more quality camera, the better
+  * tap **Take** to take a photo with your phone camera - the more quality camera, the better
   * or **Select** to choose the photo from your device memory, from Dropbox etc.
-<WRAP round tip >
-We recommend to **copy the image** from your PC/scanner/internet or a DSLR camera to your Dropbox or the phone memory before selecting it to get better results
-</WRAP>
 ===== 2. Calibrate the map picture =====
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   - repeat ad hoc.
 ===== 4. Use the calibrated map =====
-Your calibrated map appears now as an **overlay**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:maps_tools:calibr6.png?nolink |}}\\ and can be managed in **[[manual:user_guide:items:management|Map Items]]** box or in the [[manual:user_guide:mainscr_lpanel#active_items|left panel Active items]] tab.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:maps_tools:calibr7.png?nolink |}}
+Your calibrated map appears now as an **overlay** and can be managed in **[[manual:user_guide:items:management|Map Items]]** box or in the **[[manual:user_guide:mainscr_lpanel#active_items|Active items]]** of the **content panel**. There you can change the opacity of the calibrated map by selecting it and moving the opacity slider:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:maps_tools:calibr9.png?nolink |}}
-You can change opacity of the calibrated map by selecting it and moving the opacity slider:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:maps_tools:calibr10.png?nolink |}}\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:maps_tools:calibr9.png?nolink |}}
+<WRAP center round tip>
+If you want to use the calibrated map elsewhere, e.g. in Google Earth, they are stored as KMZ files in the **///Locus/MapItems/calibrated_maps//** directory.
+</WRAP>

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