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Blake,<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>How does
one change the alignment of imagery with ID? I've been <br>
mapping with ID for over a year, and I never heard of that.<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>This is
just what Laura is talking about. We need plain and simple guidance.<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>When both
the Bing and Worldview imagery were available in Mali, I used<br>
only the Bing imagery, because it was clearly superior (no huge pixels),
and I<br>
moved objects as necessary to align with Bing.<br><br>
Charlotte<br><br>
<br>
On 1/2/2015 3:14 PM, Laura Green wrote: <br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">> Might someone be able to
clarify the instructions shown on the HOT page please? <br>
> > I *think* it means (for JOSM users, not sure if it applies to
ID): <br>
> > 1) please map roads, streets, buildings, walls, water streams
and canals. <br>
> 2) disregard the automatic imagery that downloads when you
contribute, download Bing imagery instead. <br>
> 3) Bing imagery is now aligned correctly (as of date xxx), so please
realign or redraw vector data to match the Bing imagery. <br>
<br>
This applies to ID and JOSM. The task will load WorldView imagery <br>
for either editor. I think you have the directions basically correct,
<br>
but as I read them now my understanding is this: <br>
1. Start editing a task. <br>
2. Load the Bing imagery (now 2013 images). (In JOSM do not use the <br>
alignment database plugin settings, they are no long needed for Bing
imagery) <br>
3. Make sure some buildings and roads are mapped correctly using the Bing
<br>
imagery. Move or map some new ones to match Bing. <br>
4. Then load the WorldView imagery (2014 imagery). <br>
5. Background align the WorldView imagery to match what you just mapped
<br>
in using the Bing imagery if needed. <br>
6. Carry on mapping using the WorldView imagery after you have aligned
<br>
it or checked its alignment. <br>
Discussion: Just make sure you use the Bing imagery as the reference. So
<br>
you would not do any background image alignment with the Bing imagery.
<br>
If buildings or roads were not well matched to the Bing imagery you could
<br>
redraw them to match the Bing imagery. Once you have drawn some buildings
<br>
and roads using the Bing imagery, you would then display the WorldView
<br>
imagery and do the background image alignment to make the WorldView <br>
imagery match up with what you drew using the Bing imagery if that is
needed. <br>
That process is what it means to use the Bing imagery as the reference
imagery: <br>
You map some with Bing, then align any other imagery to what you mapped
using <br>
the Bing imagery. <br>
<br>
> ...but I may be misinterpreting the description/instructions. <br>
> > I’d like to comment generally about the hot task manager
descriptions/instructions: <br>
> > Unless indicated as "Expert only" at the very
beginning of an activation page, I'm <br>
assuming all activations are for the general public to contribute to? The
"whys and <br>
wherefores" and technical information I feel are often getting in
the way of plain <br>
and simple guidance as to what is required, so people can just get on
with it, and not <br>
have to hunt for the pertinent information. Plainly worded bullet
points would be ideal. <br>
Any "nice to know" information could be provided below this.
<br>
<br>
You are right on each point here. It is a challenge though with many
different people <br>
creating directions for Projects. It is too easy to forget not everyone
knows what <br>
"vector data" is. And there is the issue that not everyone is a
native speaker of the <br>
language the directions might be written in. We are working to create
some standard <br>
sets of directions in English for things like drawing buildings and
roads, aligning <br>
imagery, etc that a Project creator could , optionally, choose to use.
That will help <br>
with some of the inconsistent directions. <br>
Thank you very much for helping map and please let us know if you have
any further <br>
questions. <br>
<br>
cheers, <br>
Blake <br>
<br>
> Laura Green > <br>
<br>
osm: LollyMay <br>
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