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==== RASTER MAPS ==== | ==== RASTER MAPS ==== | ||
==== Automatic map loading ==== | ==== Automatic map loading ==== | ||
- | Loads SQLite-based maps according to actual GPS position. There is no need to select maps manually when out of one, Locus Map switches it on automatically. There are three options: | + | Loads SQLite-based maps according to actual GPS position. There is no need to select maps manually when out of one, Locus Map switches it on automatically. |
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+ | There are three options: | ||
* **no map auto-load** - maps must be selected and activated manually | * **no map auto-load** - maps must be selected and activated manually | ||
- | * **auto-load maps of identical | + | * **auto-load maps of identical |
- | * **auto-load maps of any type** - at first Locus Map checks availability of identical map type and then switches | + | * **auto-load maps of any source** - at first Locus Map checks |
==== LOMAPS & OTHER VECTOR MAPS ==== | ==== LOMAPS & OTHER VECTOR MAPS ==== | ||
==== Automatic map loading ==== | ==== Automatic map loading ==== | ||
- | Loads available vector maps according to actual GPS position. | + | You manually select which map to display or you let Locus automatically load available vector maps for the currently displayed |
- | ==== Pre-load global map ==== | + | |
- | Select one of world online or offline maps for upper zooms so that detailed zooms of your local map are loaded faster. | + | <wrap info> |
==== Text size ==== | ==== Text size ==== | ||
Enables setting size of vector maps texts (names of cities, streets, etc.) on scale from 50 to 500% of the default size. | Enables setting size of vector maps texts (names of cities, streets, etc.) on scale from 50 to 500% of the default size. | ||
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Circles indicate selected distances from the map screen cursor - 10, 25, 50, 100, 500 m, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 and 200 km:\\ {{ : | Circles indicate selected distances from the map screen cursor - 10, 25, 50, 100, 500 m, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 and 200 km:\\ {{ : | ||
==== Dynamic elevation ==== | ==== Dynamic elevation ==== | ||
- | Displays elevation value at the map screen cursor position:\\ {{ : | + | Displays elevation value at the map screen cursor position:\\ {{ : |
==== Cursor to position line ==== | ==== Cursor to position line ==== | ||
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Sets size of texts within auxuliary objects (dynamic altitude, labels etc.) from 50 to 300% of a normal size. | Sets size of texts within auxuliary objects (dynamic altitude, labels etc.) from 50 to 300% of a normal size. | ||
===== Advanced features ===== | ===== Advanced features ===== | ||
+ | ==== Pre-load global map ==== | ||
+ | Select one of world online or offline maps for upper zooms so that detailed zooms of your local map are loaded faster. | ||
+ | ==== Optimize raster map resolution ==== | ||
+ | The app automatically selects an optimum resolution of the map according to the device screen' | ||
==== Increase map resolution ==== | ==== Increase map resolution ==== | ||
Tap **Enable** and move the slider to adjust the resolution you see on the preview window. It displays the map around position of your map cursor. | Tap **Enable** and move the slider to adjust the resolution you see on the preview window. It displays the map around position of your map cursor. | ||
{{ : | {{ : | ||
==== Map shading ==== | ==== Map shading ==== | ||
- | <wrap info> | ||
Enables additional shading of map based on offline elevation files. | Enables additional shading of map based on offline elevation files. | ||
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* **Hill shading** - classic mimicking illumination by the sun:\\ {{ : | * **Hill shading** - classic mimicking illumination by the sun:\\ {{ : | ||
* **Slopes** - highlighting slopes of >30°, >35°, >40 (light orange, orange, dark orange) - useful for skialpinists, | * **Slopes** - highlighting slopes of >30°, >35°, >40 (light orange, orange, dark orange) - useful for skialpinists, | ||
- | * **Colored elevation** - elevation levels are differed by colors (e.g. lowlands are green, mountains brown). This setting offers several color themes | + | * **Colored elevation** - elevation levels are differed by colors (e.g. lowlands are green, mountains brown). This setting offers several color theme presets |
<WRAP round important> | <WRAP round important> | ||
It is important to download elevation data before using this function, more info [[manual: | It is important to download elevation data before using this function, more info [[manual: |