Comments on: New GeoPDF Features http://freegeographytools.com/2008/new-geopdf-features Exploring the world of free tools for GIS, GPS, Google Earth, neogeography, and more. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:12:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Evan http://freegeographytools.com/2008/new-geopdf-features/comment-page-1#comment-13577 Evan Wed, 13 May 2009 22:19:25 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/2008/new-geopdf-features#comment-13577 That's mostly true, except that the USGS is making GeoPDFs of 500 dpi re-scans of the original maps and, thus, higher resolution than what's currently available as geotiffs. I understand that most areas of the east coast, gulf coast, and Florida have been redone and that Wyoming, California, Arizona, Lousiana, and Nebraska are next. You won't know until you have downloaded the file if you have a "low" or high res image. But the naming convention is different. The low res has the old USGS quad code in it (eg o37091H7) and the newer ones have a more descriptive name. That’s mostly true, except that the USGS is making GeoPDFs of 500 dpi re-scans of the original maps and, thus, higher resolution than what’s currently available as geotiffs. I understand that most areas of the east coast, gulf coast, and Florida have been redone and that Wyoming, California, Arizona, Lousiana, and Nebraska are next. You won’t know until you have downloaded the file if you have a “low” or high res image. But the naming convention is different. The low res has the old USGS quad code in it (eg o37091H7) and the newer ones have a more descriptive name.

]]> By: Leszek Pawlowicz http://freegeographytools.com/2008/new-geopdf-features/comment-page-1#comment-13576 Leszek Pawlowicz Wed, 13 May 2009 21:45:08 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/2008/new-geopdf-features#comment-13576 I've been waiting to see the new layer-based PDFs, but haven't seen any. As far as I can tell, the current GeoPDFs are just scanned versions of older USGS topo maps, and those are available in GeoTiff format all over the web. I’ve been waiting to see the new layer-based PDFs, but haven’t seen any. As far as I can tell, the current GeoPDFs are just scanned versions of older USGS topo maps, and those are available in GeoTiff format all over the web.

]]> By: Evan http://freegeographytools.com/2008/new-geopdf-features/comment-page-1#comment-13567 Evan Wed, 13 May 2009 18:14:16 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/2008/new-geopdf-features#comment-13567 How's it coming on that geotiff converter you said you were going to work on (http://gpstracklog.com/2009/02/usgs-e-topos-co.html)? That would be sweet. How’s it coming on that geotiff converter you said you were going to work on (http://gpstracklog.com/2009/02/usgs-e-topos-co.html)? That would be sweet.

]]> By: Siobhan http://freegeographytools.com/2008/new-geopdf-features/comment-page-1#comment-5145 Siobhan Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:58:32 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/2008/new-geopdf-features#comment-5145 GeoTiff topo maps were never easily obtained from USGS, I used to download them from other government websites. The import/export features were disabled because the document wasn't GeoMark Enabled (the first step of this process involves opening a document for comments and analysis within Adobe Reader and is a required step by Adobe to place any comments within a document opened in reader, even non geospatial ones). We've used the GeoPDF Bundle product for my city for a while now and it's made our jobs a bit easier. I've also found that they are receptive to feature or product requests when you contact them so if you have a request let them know. GeoTiff topo maps were never easily obtained from USGS, I used to download them from other government websites. The import/export features were disabled because the document wasn’t GeoMark Enabled (the first step of this process involves opening a document for comments and analysis within Adobe Reader and is a required step by Adobe to place any comments within a document opened in reader, even non geospatial ones). We’ve used the GeoPDF Bundle product for my city for a while now and it’s made our jobs a bit easier. I’ve also found that they are receptive to feature or product requests when you contact them so if you have a request let them know.

]]> By: Matt http://freegeographytools.com/2008/new-geopdf-features/comment-page-1#comment-5110 Matt Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:44:44 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/2008/new-geopdf-features#comment-5110 Unfortunately, I don't think we will ever see a free tool from TerraGo that will export their proprietary format to something like GeoTIFF that is used by 99.9999999999999999% of the rest of us. Unfortunately, I don’t think we will ever see a free tool from TerraGo that will export their proprietary format to something like GeoTIFF that is used by 99.9999999999999999% of the rest of us.

]]> By: rheitzman http://freegeographytools.com/2008/new-geopdf-features/comment-page-1#comment-5109 rheitzman Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:03:01 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/2008/new-geopdf-features#comment-5109 looks like among the USGS new features is the removal of an georeferenced images - maybe they haven't been available from them in the past.... It looks like the toolbar for Reader can only display images - all the import/export stuff is disabled. Hopefully I'm wrong but it looks like you need the mega-buck$ AcroBat software for this tool to be useful. looks like among the USGS new features is the removal of an georeferenced images – maybe they haven’t been available from them in the past….

It looks like the toolbar for Reader can only display images – all the import/export stuff is disabled.

Hopefully I’m wrong but it looks like you need the mega-buck$ AcroBat software for this tool to be useful.

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