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<sub>[[en:help|Online Help]] > [[en:help:v2|AlpineQuest 2.x]] > [[en:help:v2:maps|Maps & Layers]] > How to use file-based maps?</sub> | <sub>[[en:help:v2|Online Help]] > [[en:help:v2:maps|Maps & Layers]] > File-based maps</sub> |
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====== How to use file-based maps? ====== | ====== How to use file-based maps? ====== |
^ Supported file-based map formats ^ Read on-the-fly ^ Import in ''*.pgd'' ^ Read elevations ^ | ^ Supported file-based map formats ^ Read on-the-fly ^ Import in ''*.pgd'' ^ Read elevations ^ |
| **AlpineQuest Maps** (''***.aqm**'') \\ Raster map format that can be created with [[http://mobac.sourceforge.net/|MOBAC]] \\ (free and multi-plateform map creator, [[en:help:aqm|see a tutorial here]]) and \\ [[http://www.the-thorns.org.uk/mapping/|MAPC2MAPC]] (able to convert a wide range of map formats, \\ free and commercial versions available) | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | | | **AlpineQuest Maps** (''***.aqm**'') \\ Raster map format that can be created with [[http://mobac.sourceforge.net/|MOBAC]] \\ (free and multi-plateform map creator, [[en:help:aqm|see a tutorial here]]) and \\ [[http://www.the-thorns.org.uk/mapping/|MAPC2MAPC]] (able to convert a wide range of map formats, \\ free and commercial versions available) | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | |
| **AplineQuest Maps** (''***.pgd**'') \\ Fast raster map format created by the application when importing \\ maps from other formats. | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | | | **AlpineQuest Maps** (''***.pgd**'') \\ Fast raster map format created by the application when importing \\ maps from other formats. | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | |
| **OGC GeoPackage Maps** (''***.gpkg**'')<sup>1</sup> \\ Open, non-proprietary and platform-independent data format \\ for geographic information system defined by the Open Geospatial Consortium. It supports multiple layers and map projections. | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>1</sup> | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | | | **OGC GeoPackage Maps** (''***.gpkg**'')<sup>1</sup> \\ Open, non-proprietary and platform-independent data format \\ for geographic information system defined by the Open Geospatial Consortium. It supports multiple layers and map projections. | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>1</sup> | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | |
| **OziExplorer Calibrated Images** (''***.map**'' + ''***.jpg**''/''***.png**''/''***.bmp**''/''***.gif**''/ \\ ''***.webp**''/''***.heic**''/''***.heif**'')<sup>2,3</sup> \\ Maps created from calibrated images.\\ Images with a size up to 2018px × 2018px can be read on-the-fly. | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>2,3</sup> | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>2</sup> | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | | | **OziExplorer Calibrated Images** (''***.map**'' + ''***.jpg**''/''***.png**''/''***.bmp**''/''***.gif**''/ \\ ''***.webp**''/''***.heic**''/''***.heif**'')<sup>2,3</sup> \\ Maps created from calibrated images.\\ Images with a size up to 2018px × 2018px can be read on-the-fly. | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>2,3</sup> | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>2</sup> | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | |
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When selecting a folder from the drawer menu, the application will list its content {{:icon_07.png?nolink}}. If you maps are in a sub-folder, just select it. When a folder containing maps is displayed, they will be listed. Click on a map {{:icon_08.png?nolink}} to display it and close the maps explorer. | When selecting a folder from the drawer menu, the application will list its content {{:icon_07.png?nolink}}. If you maps are in a sub-folder, just select it. When a folder containing maps is displayed, they will be listed. Click on a map {{:icon_08.png?nolink}} to display it and close the maps explorer. |
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| {{:icon_help.png?nolink}} If you don't see your maps on Android 11 and later, please put your maps in the application or media folder, [[en:help:v2:settings:storage#how_to_access_data_stored_outside_of_the_application_folder_in_android_11_and_above|as explained here]]. |
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By default, maps are sorted in two categories. The ''"**In-bounds maps**"'' {{:icon_09.png?nolink}} are maps covering the area currently displayed, whereas ''"**Out-of-bounds maps**"'' are maps covering an area far away. To change this sort: | By default, maps are sorted in two categories. The ''"**In-bounds maps**"'' {{:icon_09.png?nolink}} are maps covering the area currently displayed, whereas ''"**Out-of-bounds maps**"'' are maps covering an area far away. To change this sort: |