User talk:Iguacu
Tip: Categorizing images
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- Image:Dagestan-district-1.png was uncategorized on 1 February 2010 CategorizationBot (talk) 10:53, 2 February 2010 (UTC)
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JuTa 04:39, 1 March 2014 (UTC)
How did you calculate LocMap border coordinates?
[edit]Hi there. How did you calculate map border coordinates for file:South Bohemian Region locator map.svg? I did not find any information on how to do it or where it can be obtained. I converted a transparent map of Ústí nad Labem Region to LocMap format using standard color scheme for the map, but I have no idea on how to determine the correct coordinates :-( — Polda18 (talk page • contributions) 13:59, 8 February 2016 (UTC)
- Ahoj. To create this particular map I used a larger one with cities shown on it. I cropped the image so that its borders went through one city at each edge of the map. Then I found the latitudes of the cities at the upper and lower ends and longitudes of those on the right and left. That's how I did it, but in your case, I suppose, that won't work.
- However, there's another way of calculation, it can be less accurate, though. You basically need to know decimal coordinates of any four points on the map and their pixel coordinates as well. The closer these points are to the borders of the map, the more accurate result you get. You can use the coordinates of the extreme south,north, west and east points of the Kraj, or any other point on the border of the Kraj. Decimal coordinates you can get using Google Maps, while pixel coordinates should be available in MS Paint, for example. To do the calculations you will need a special .xls file, which I can send you via email (you'll need to email me first, because "Email this user" function does not allow to attach files).
- Hope that I explained everything clearly, if not, don't hesitate to ask. :) — Iguacu • !?ru-wp 23:01, 8 February 2016 (UTC)
- Thank you :) I already did some border calculations using Google Maps and Photoshop that I layered both maps on top to match the region borders, however coordinates were at larger distance so I had to use my mouse to measure halves and quarters to get some coordinates. I know it's not so accurate. There were coordinates in degrees & primes format, so I used my calculator to convert it to decimal format. This was my first map conversion, but I doubt not the last. If I have some troubles, I'll definitely let you know :) Agai thank you for help. — Polda18 (talk page • contributions) 06:44, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
- The pleasure is mine :) I see, you did quite a good and mostly accurate job. However, some places (Varnsdorf, Šluknov and Blatna, for instance) are shown on your map a bit further east than they actually should be (so that the mentioned town of Varnsdorf "trespasses" the border with Germany, and Blatna leaves Ustecky kraj:) ). I will try to do some calculations myself when I have time, if you don't mind, maybe I'll get more accurate figures (or maybe not, since it was long time ago I did it the last time). — Iguacu • !?ru-wp 07:53, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
- Thank you :) I already did some border calculations using Google Maps and Photoshop that I layered both maps on top to match the region borders, however coordinates were at larger distance so I had to use my mouse to measure halves and quarters to get some coordinates. I know it's not so accurate. There were coordinates in degrees & primes format, so I used my calculator to convert it to decimal format. This was my first map conversion, but I doubt not the last. If I have some troubles, I'll definitely let you know :) Agai thank you for help. — Polda18 (talk page • contributions) 06:44, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
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Castillo blanco (talk) 07:20, 22 January 2019 (UTC)
- Thank you for having noticed that. I've just added the source. — Iguacu • !?ru-wp 10:12, 22 January 2019 (UTC)