Rectifying maps

Recrification, warping, georeferencing

Scanned maps can be projected onto today's maps to be able to use them as layers in different applications. This tool would make available a control point interface, which distorts the map image to match the base map.

Rectifying or georeferencing map files is accessed via the image actions menu or the Image viewer Actions menu.

The layout of the tool is made uniform across tools.

General controls

• Cross – to close the view and return to Image viewer or Images section
• Search – to search for the location
• Basemap menu

Instructions area

• Stepped instructions

Tool menu and views

On the left side of the screen there is the menu of actions/views.

• Side-by-side (Place search, control points)
  • Control points flyout
• Overlay (Overlay, transparency, lens, curtain)
• Map only (Masking)

Modals

• New item modal

Metadata

• Metadata can continuously be accessed below the rectification interface

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