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QLandkarte GTQLandkarte GT is the ultimate outdoor aficionado's tool. It supports GPS maps in GeoTiff format as well as Garmin's img vector map format. Additionally it is the PC side front end to QLandkarte M, a moving map application for mobile devices. And it fills the gap Garmin leaves in refusing to support Linux. QLandkarte GT is the proof that writing portable applications for Unix, Windows and OSX is feasible with a minimum of overhead. No excuses!QLandkarte GT does replace the original QLandkarte with a much more flexible architecture. It's not limited to a map format or device. Thus if you think your Magellan GPS or other should be supported, join the team.Additionally it is a front end to the GDAL tools, to make georeferencing scanned maps feasible for the normal user. Compared to similar tools like QGis, it's target users are more on the consumer side than on the scientific one. QLandkarte GT might not let you select every possible feature of the GDAL tools, but it will simplify their use to the demands of most users.QLandkarte MThis is a moving map application for mobile devices. Like QLandkarte GT it will display map sets of different resolutions and point to your current location. Additionally it will record your location data for further use by QLandkarte GT. It's user interface is optimized to the few buttons of a typical PDA.QLandkarte GT - MapsWhen using QLandkarte GT you need maps. Usually you have to buy maps. Free digital raster maps are rare. Commercial ones have very strict copyrights and proprietary formats. Due to very strict laws in the free western world it's close to impossible to discuss these formats without spending money on a lawyer. A possible source of maps are scanned paper maps. QLandkarte GT offers a nice tool to reference scanned maps. Have a look at the (F1) "Map..." menu. (F6) "Edit / Create Map" will offer you a referencing dialog. To use the 3D gadgets you need elevation data. A nice collection is here. Another source are maps for OZI Explorer. There is a script at http://sourceforge.net/projects/ozi2geotiff that converts your OZI maps into geotiffs. The OSM project is also a nice source of maps. QLandkarte GT supports these maps as Garmin *tdb/*img map file collection. As mobile device you need a Garmin GPS. There are nice mountain bike and hiking maps for Garmin devices derived from the Open Street Map project on openmtbmap.orgQLandkarte GT - GeoTiff viewer for the PCList of implemented features:Group Feature StateLanguages English ok German ok French ok Russian ok Spanish ok Dutch ok Maps Import collection of raster map files ok Import Garmin maps (needs *tdb) ok Import Garmin BirdsEye (*.jnx) ok OSM Tile Server access built-in ok Load single raster map files supported by GDAL ok Convert raw bitmaps into GeoTiff ok Export sub-area from raster map as GeoTiff ok Export sub-area from raster map as KMZ ok Export sub-area from raster map as Garmin Custom Map ok Zooming / moving ok Relief shading ok OpenGL 3D map view ok Print map ok Skinning for Garmin maps (*typ file) ok Search Google maps ok Search for symbols on raster map ok Diary Built-in diary editor ok Save / load diary as GPX ok Save / Load diary as QLandkarte binary ok Create diary from loaded data ok Print diary ok Waypoints Create waypoint ok Edit waypoint ok Delete waypoint ok Move waypoint ok Save / load wayoints as GPX ok Save / Load waypoints as QLandkarte binary ok Tracks Show tracks on map ok hide / delete trackpoints ok Edit track properties ok Combine tracks ok Split tracks (manually, by # of points, into N chunks) ok Save / load tracks as GPX ok Save / load tracks as QLandkarte binary ok Create tracks via distance polygon ok Filter track data to reduce points or obscure timestamps ok Extended editing of track by converting to distance polyline ok Routes Create route from distance polyline ok Create route from selected waypoints ok Calculate route via http://www.openrouteservice.org/ ok Convert route to track ok Convert route to distance overlay ok Tour planning draw own tour ok - as distance ployline snap to streets on vector maps ok copy-n-paste fragments from other tours ok join several tours to one ok Live Log Position / heading / speed ok Track recording ok Overlay Static text box ok Geo-referenced text box ok Distance polygon (extended tour planning) ok QLandkarte M Upload / download waypoints ok Upload / download tracks ok Garmin Upload / download waypoints ok - see driver list Upload / download tracks ok - see driver list Upload routes ok - see driver list Upload maps ok - see driver list Other Devices serial protocol NMEA ok GPSD ok