Layers can be managed by selecting the Layer Control panel.
Changing the Base Layer allows you to easily use other commonly-used map tilesets, such as satellite imagery or oceanic tiles, rather than the default World Street Maps layer.
The following Base Layers are currently available:
- World Street Maps (default) – A familiar street map view
- Imagery – Satellite imagery view
- Topo – Topographic features view
- Ocean – Oceanic features view
Change Base Layer #
Select the Layer Control tab to view the Layer Control panel.
Click the Change base Layer button.
Use the Select a Base Layer dropdown menu to choose a new layer.
Click the Update Base Layer button and then click the Close button.
The new base layer will now be visible in the Map Viewer.
To add a new layer:
1. Click the Add New Layer button within the Layer Control tab
2. Give the new Layer a name.
3. Select the type of layer you want to add: Tiled, Feature or Dynamic (Tiled is the most common selection and the default)
4. Select if the location of the layer is a local file on your PC or streaming online or server data: Local (This PC) or Online (Server).
5. Enter the Path or URL for your data layer.
6. Click the Add Layer button to complete the process.
Add New Layer #
1. Click the Add New Layer button within the Layer Control tab
2. Give the new Layer a name.
3. Select the type of layer you want to add: Tiled, Feature or Dynamic (Tiled is the most common selection and the default)
4. Select if the location of the layer is a local file on your PC or streaming online or server data: Local (This PC) or Online (Server).
5. Enter the Path or URL for your data layer.
6. Click the Add Layer button to complete the process.
Add Boreal Data #
Click Add Boreal Data
Select the Boreal file
Open the Boreal file
Add Raster/Shapefile #
1. Click the Add Raster/Shapefile button in the Layer Control tab to bring up the Add Raster or Shapefile window.
2. Enter a name for the new layer
3. Select layer type (Shapefile or Raster)
4. Click Browse and select the file you want to add as a Raster or Shapefile
5. Click the Add Layer button to complete the process
- Right-click on the layer you want to remove
- Select Remove Item
WARNING! There will be no confirmation for the removal
Layer Transparency #
You can change the transparency of the layer so that other layer features can show through. The transparency function won’t show until you’ve selected a layer to change the transparency on.
Using the transparency function
1. Select the layer you want to change the transparency on
2. Change the Layer Transparency using the bar slider until you’ve reached an opacity you like
Change Layer Type #
- Right-click on the layer you want to change
- Select Remove Item
WARNING! There will be no confirmation for the removal - Add a New Layer with the new name or type
ArcGIS REST Layers #
At the time of this writing, the URL for ArcGIS REST Services Directory was: http://services.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services.
Here you can find samples of map layers to test the software or enhance the background track of your GPS photos, audio, and videos.
To add layers from this website, do the following
1. Navigate to the ArcGIS REST Services Directory.
2. Select any service that has (MapServer) at the end.
IMPORTANT: Selecting anything with (GlobeServer) will result in an error and the layer will not be added.
3. In the Add New Layer window, give the new layer a name
4. For Layer Type. select Tiled
5. For Layer Location, select Online (Server)
6. Copy the URL from the ArcGIS REST Services page from Step 2 and paste it into the Path (URL) to the Layer
7. Click the Add Layer button to finish adding the layer
8. The layer should show up in the Layer Control tab
