[OSM-newbies] Preset problem

[Richard Fairhurst]

Tony Grimley wrote:

> David - many thanks for your email. I am looking at the Edit screen   
> and have highlighted my object but cannot see the properties   
> dialogue box because I do not seem to have a panel on the right   
> side, only the 'Help' and 'search' panels on the left.

I think David's referring to JOSM, which is a downloadable editor  
program; you're using Potlatch which is the one on the Edit tab. The  
two are different so David's advice won't work in your case.

To add tags which aren't in the preset menus, click the little '+'  
icon at the bottom right, or press '+' on your keyboard. A new tag  
will appear. Type the key (e.g. highway) where it says "key", then  
type the value (e.g. service) where it says "(type value here)".

For a complete list of the tags commonly in use, see
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Map_Features

> I have attached a screen dump of  Edit page screen and hope you can   
> point me in the right direction. I am having difficulty  finding   
> info. on using the OSM procedures - is there a manual available   
> somewhere?

Try http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Potlatch

cheers
Richard