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'''Title Slide '''  
 
'''Title Slide '''  
||Welcome to this Spoken tutorial on '''Export, Print and Download maps'''.
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||Welcome to this spoken tutorial on '''Export, Print and Download maps'''.
 
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'''Learning objectives'''  
 
'''Learning objectives'''  
|| In this tutorial we have learnt how to,
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|| In this tutorial we will learn how to-
 
* Export a map
 
* Export a map
 
* Print a map  and
 
* Print a map  and
* Download maps.
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* Download maps
 
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'''System Requirements'''
 
'''System Requirements'''
 
||To record this tutorial, I am using;  
 
||To record this tutorial, I am using;  
'''Ubuntu Linux OS''' version 16.04  
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*'''Ubuntu Linux OS''' version 16.04  
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*'''Marble''' version 1.12.20
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The process demonstrated in this tutorial is identical in-
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*'''Ubuntu Linux OS''' version 18.04
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*'''Marble '''version 2.2.20 and
  
'''Marble '''version 1.8.3.
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* A working internet connection.
 
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The process demonstrated in this tutorial is identical in
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'''Ubuntu Linux OS''' v 18.04
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'''Marble '''version 2.2.20 and
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A working internet connection
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|| '''Slide Number 4'''
 
|| '''Slide Number 4'''
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'''https://spoken-tutorial.org'''
 
'''https://spoken-tutorial.org'''
|| To practise this tutorial
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|| To practise this tutorial, learner should be familiar with '''Marble''' interface.
  
  
Learner should be familiar with '''Marble''' interface.
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For the prerequisite '''Marble''' tutorials, please visit this site.
 
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For the prerequisite Marble tutorials, please visit this site.
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For this we will use '''OpenStreetMap '''from the '''Mapview.'''
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For this we will use '''OpenStreetMap''' from the '''Map View.'''
  
Click on '''OpenStreetMap '''view.
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Click on '''OpenStreetMap'''.
 
|-
 
|-
|| Click on the dropdown button next to '''Globe view''' >>
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|| Click on the drop-down button next to '''Globe view''' >> select '''Flat view''' option.
 
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|| For better view, I will select '''Flat view''' option from the drop-down menu.
select '''Flat view''' option.
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|| For a better view, I will select '''Flat view''' option from the dropdown menu.
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|-
 
|-
 
|| Zoom in and locate '''India'''.
 
|| Zoom in and locate '''India'''.
 
 
 
|| Zoom in and locate India on the map.
 
|| Zoom in and locate India on the map.
  
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|| Place the cursor to the left of this window.
 
|| Place the cursor to the left of this window.
 
|| I will move and place the '''wind rose''' in a convenient location.
 
|| I will move and place the '''wind rose''' in a convenient location.
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|| Point on '''Overview Map''','''Compass, Wind-rose '''and '''Scale bar'''
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|| Point on '''Overview Map, Compass, Wind-rose '''and '''Scale bar'''
|| Let us first hide '''Overview Map''','''Compass, Scale bar '''and''' Wind-rose '''for better view of the map'''.'''
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|| Let us first hide '''Overview Map, Compass, Scale bar '''and''' Wind-rose ''' for better view of the map.
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|-
 
|-
|| Right click on the '''Overview map.'''
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|| Right-click on the '''Overview''' map.
  
 
Point on '''Context menu.'''
 
Point on '''Context menu.'''
 
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|| Right-click on the '''Overview''' map.
Click on '''Hide '''option.
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|| Right click on the '''Overview map.'''  
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A context menu opens.
 
A context menu opens.
 
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Select '''Hide''' option from the menu.
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||Click on '''Hide '''option.
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||Select '''Hide''' option from the menu.
  
  
 
'''Overview map''' is hidden from the interface.
 
'''Overview map''' is hidden from the interface.
 
|-
 
|-
|| Right click on the '''Compass''' .
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|| Right click on the '''Compass'''>> Click on '''Hide'''
  
Click on '''Hide''' option.
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Right-click on the Wind-rose >> Click on '''Hide'''  
  
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Right click on the '''Scale bar''' >> Click on '''Hide'''
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|| Similarly I will hide '''Compass, Scale bar '''and '''Wind-rose ''' from the interface.
  
Right-click on the Wind-rose
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||Cursor on the interface.
Click on '''Hide''' option.
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|| Next let us hide latitudes and longitudes.
 
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Right click on the '''Scale bar'''.
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Click on '''Hide''' option.
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|| Similarly I will hide '''Compass,Scale bar '''and '''Wind-rose '''from the interface.
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Uncheck''' Coordinate Grid''' checkbox.  
 
Uncheck''' Coordinate Grid''' checkbox.  
  
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||Go to''' Legend '''panel and uncheck '''Coordinate Grid '''checkbox.
  
 
|| Next let us hide latitudes and longitudes.
 
 
Go to''' Legend '''panel.
 
And uncheck '''Coordinate Grid '''checkbox.
 
 
|-
 
|-
|| Go to menu bar.
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|| On the menu bar >> click on the''' File''' menu>> '''Export map''' option.
 
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Click on the''' File''' menu.
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Click on '''Export map''' option.
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|| Click on the''' File''' menu.
 
|| Click on the''' File''' menu.
  
 
Select '''Export Map '''option.
 
Select '''Export Map '''option.
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|-
 
|-
 
|| Point on''' Export map- Marble virtual Globe '''dialog box
 
|| Point on''' Export map- Marble virtual Globe '''dialog box
|| '''Export map- '''dialog box opens.
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|| '''Export Map '''dialog box opens.
 
|-
 
|-
 
|| Cursor on the window.
 
|| Cursor on the window.
 
|| Select a location to save the file.
 
|| Select a location to save the file.
 
|-
 
|-
|| Select Desktopfolder
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|| Select '''Desktop''' folder
 
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|| I will select the ''' Desktop''' folder.
 
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|| I will select the''' Desktop''' folder.
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|| Point on text box  
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|| Point on text box >> type the name '''India-map.png'''
 
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Type the name '''India-map.png'''
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Point to the extensions.
 
Point to the extensions.
Click on Save button.
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|| In the '''File name''' field, type the file name as '''India hyphen map dot png'''.
|| In the '''File''' '''name''' field, type the file name as '''India-map'''.'''png'''
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We can export the map in''' .png '''or''' .jpg '''formats.
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We can export the map in ''' dot png '''or''' dot jpg '''formats.  
  
Click on the''' Save '''button at the bottom of the dialog box.
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||Click on '''Save''' button.
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||Click on the''' Save '''button at the bottom of the dialog box.
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
|| Go to Desktop folder
 
|| Go to Desktop folder
 
|| Let us open the exported map.
 
|| Let us open the exported map.
 
  
 
Go to the '''Desktop '''folder.
 
Go to the '''Desktop '''folder.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Point on the '''India-map.png''' file in the'''Desktop.'''
 
| Point on the '''India-map.png''' file in the'''Desktop.'''
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|| Here we can see  '''India hyphen map dot png''' file.
  
 
|| Here we can see  '''India-map.png''' file.
 
 
|-
 
|-
|| Double click on''' India-map'''.'''png '''file.
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|| Double click on''' India-map.png '''file.
  
 
Click on the close button.
 
Click on the close button.
  
|| Let us double click to open this file.
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|| Let us double-click to open this file.
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Click on the '''close''' button to close the file.
  
Click on the close button to close the file.
 
 
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|-
 
|| Cursor on the map view.
 
|| Cursor on the map view.
|| Let us go back to the '''Marble '''interface with the same map view.
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|| Let us go back to the '''Marble ''' interface with the same map view.
 
|-
 
|-
||  
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|| Cursor on the interface.
|| Next, we will learn how to print maps in Marble.
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|| Next, we will learn how to print maps in '''Marble'''.
  
 
Let us learn about '''Print Preview '''option before printing the maps.
 
 
|-
 
|-
|| Click on the '''File '''menu.
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|| Click on the '''File''' menu in the menu bar and then select '''Print''' option.
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||Click on the '''File''' menu and select '''Print''' option.
  
Select '''Print Preview''' option.
 
 
 
|| Click on the '''File''' menu and select '''Print Preview''' option.
 
 
|-
 
|-
|| Cursor on the Preview window.
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|| Point to '''Print''' dialog box.
|| '''Print preview''' window appears on the interface.
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|| The '''Print''' dialog box appears on the interface.
 
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|-
 
|-
|| Cursor on the Preview window.
 
|| It displays how the map looks when it gets printed.
 
  
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||Click on the '''Options''' button button in the dialog box.
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|| Let us click on the '''Options''' button in the dialog box.
  
 
|-
 
|-
|| Point on the Toolbar of the Print Preview.
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||Point to the three tabs '''Copies''', '''Option''', and '''Marble'''.
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||A menu appears with three tabs namely '''Copies''', '''Options''' and '''Marble'''.
  
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The options in this window are the standard print options.
  
Point to '''Fit width, Fit page, Zoom In, Zoom Out, Portrait, Landscape, First-page Previous page, Next page, Last page.'''
 
|| The toolbar of the '''Preview''' window shows various options.
 
 
 
|-
 
|| click on the close button.
 
|| I will close this '''Preview''' window.
 
|-
 
|| Click on the '''File''' menu in the menu bar and then select '''Print'''.
 
|| Now we will see how to take printouts.
 
 
 
Click on the '''File''' menu and select '''Print''' option.
 
|-
 
|| Point to Print dialog box.
 
|| The '''Print''' dialog-box appears on the interface.
 
|-
 
|| Point to the dialog-box.
 
 
Click on the Properties button.
 
|| In the dialog box, click on the '''Properties '''button.
 
 
 
'''Marble Virtual Globe '''window opens.
 
|-
 
|| Select''' Landscape''' radio button.
 
 
 
Click on the OK button.
 
 
|| In the '''Orientation''' field select '''Landscape '''radio button.
 
And click on OK button at the bottom.
 
|-
 
|| Click on the '''Options''' button in the dialog box.
 
 
Point to the tabs.
 
Point to '''Copies''' tab.
 
|| Let us click on the '''Options''' button in the dialog-box.
 
 
A menu appears with three tabs namely '''Copies''', '''Options '''and '''Marble'''.
 
By default '''Copie'''s tab opens.
 
|-
 
|| Point to the headings.
 
|| Copies tab has two headings '''Print range''' and '''Output Settings'''.
 
|-
 
|| Point to '''Print all''' and '''Pages from''' radio buttons.
 
|| In the '''Print range '''section, we can select the pages as required.
 
|-
 
||
 
 
Point to '''Output Settings .'''
 
Point to the '''Copies''' field.
 
|| In the '''Output Settings '''section, we can select the number of copies to print.
 
 
 
 
|-
 
|| Click on the '''Options''' tab
 
 
Point to the fields.
 
|| Now click on the '''Options''' tab.
 
 
In this tab we have '''Duplex Printing''' and '''Color mode''' fields.
 
 
Let us keep the default values as they are.
 
 
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|-
 
|| Click on the '''Marble''' tab.
 
|| Click on the '''Marble''' tab.
 
|| Click on the '''Marble''' tab.
 
|| Click on the '''Marble''' tab.
  
In this tab we can select the check-boxes to display various options on the Map
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In this tab we can select the check-boxes to display various options on the map.
 
|-
 
|-
|| point to '''Visible Globe Region'''
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|| Point to '''Visible Globe Region''' >> point to '''Outer Space''' and '''Legend '''check-boxes
point to '''Outer Space''' and '''Legend '''check-boxes
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|| '''Visible Globe Region''' is selected by default.
 
|| '''Visible Globe Region''' is selected by default.
  
  
We can check '''Outer Space''' and '''Legend '''check-boxes as required.
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We can check '''Outer Space''' and '''Legend '''check-boxes if required.
 
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|-
 
|-
|| Click on the 3 dots button next to output file.
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|| Click on the '''Print''' button at the bottom right of the dialog box.
Point to '''Print to file''' dialog box.
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|| Now we will print our map.
|| Let us print a map to a file.
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Click on the 3 dots button next to output file.  
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Let us click on the '''Print''' button at the bottom  of the dialog box.
  
  
'''Print to file '''dialog box open on the interface.
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If you have configured your printer correctly then your map will start printing.
 
|-
 
|-
|| Double click on''' Desktop''' folder.
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||''' Slide Number 5'''
  
Click on the '''Save''' button
 
|| Select a location to save the file.
 
  
I will select '''Desktop''' folder.
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'''Assignment'''
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|| An assignment for you.
  
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* Export the '''Political map ''' of Africa in the '''dot png''' format.
  
Click on the '''Save''' button
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* Hint: Use '''Flat view''' option.
|-
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|| Click on the '''Print''' button.
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|| Click on the  '''Print'''button.
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Our document is saved on the '''Desktop''' as a pdf file.
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|-
 
|-
|| Point to Print. pdf
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|| Check '''Coordinate Grid''' checkbox >> then go to '''Map View''' and select '''Atlas''' view.
 
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|| Let us go back to the default view.
 
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|| Let us go to the  '''Print'''Desktop folder'''.
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Print. pdf file is saved on the '''Desktop'''.
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Check '''Coordinate Grid''' checkbox.
  
Double click on the file to open it.
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Then go to '''Map View''' and select '''Atlas view'''.
  
 
|-
 
|-
|| Click on the close button to close the dialogue box
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||Click on the '''Globe view '''button.
|| Click on the close button to close the dialogue box
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||Click on the '''Globe view '''button.
 
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+
 
+
  
 
|-
 
|-
|| Slide Number 5
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||Zoom out and go back to the default view.
 
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||Let us zoom out and go back to the default view.
 
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'''Assignment'''
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|| An '''Assignment''' for you,
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Export the '''Political Map'''  of Africa in the .png format.
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Hint: Use '''Flat view''' option.
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+
 
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|-
|| Click on '''Globe''' view.
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|| Cursor on the interface.
Check Coordinate grid checkbox.
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|| Next we will learn how to download maps in '''Marble. '''
  
Then go to '''Mapview''' and select '''Atlas view'''.
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Internet connectivity is required to download a map.
Click on the '''Globe View''' button.
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Zoom in and go back to the default view.
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|| Let us go back to the default view.
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Check Coordinate grid checkbox.
 
 
Then go to '''Mapview''' and select '''Atlas view'''.
 
 
 
 
 
|-
 
||
 
|| Now we will learn how to download maps in '''Marble. '''
 
 
Internet connectivity is required to download a map.
 
 
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|-
 
|| Point on File '''menu, click '''Download Maps '''option.
 
|| Point on File '''menu, click '''Download Maps '''option.
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|| To download maps, go to '''File''' menu and select '''Download Maps '''option.
  
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Shortcut key to download map is '''Ctrl + N'''.
  
 
|| To download maps, go to '''File '''menu and select '''Download Maps '''option.
 
Short cut key to download map is Ctrl+N
 
 
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|-
|| Point to the '''Marble Install window '''appeared on the screen.  
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|| Point to the '''Marble Install window''' appeared on the interface.
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|| '''Marble - Install Maps '''window opens on the interface with various maps.
  
 
 
|| Marble Install Maps '''window '''opens on the interface with various maps.
 
 
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|-
 
|| Point to the scroll bar.
 
|| Point to the scroll bar.
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Scrolling down and shows that different maps available to download.
 
Scrolling down and shows that different maps available to download.
 
 
 
 
|| There is a scroll bar on the right side of this window.
 
|| There is a scroll bar on the right side of this window.
  
  
 
Let us scroll down to see different maps that are available for download.
 
Let us scroll down to see different maps that are available for download.
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|| Point on a short description.
 
|| Point on a short description.
 
 
 
|| A short description about each map is given along with its view.
 
|| A short description about each map is given along with its view.
  
 
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||Point on the '''Author, License''' and '''Version''' of that particular map.
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||Below the description, we can see '''Author, License''' and '''Version ''' for that particular map.
  
||Point on the '''Author, License''' and '''Version''' of that particular map.
 
||Below the description, we can see '''Author, License''' and '''Version '''for that particular map.
 
 
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|-
||Point to Install button with a tick mark.
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||Point to '''Install''' button with a tick mark.
||On the right side of each map, we can see an '''Install ''' button with a tick mark.
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||On the right side of each map, we can see an '''Install''' button with a tick mark.
 
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Click on the Install button.  
 
Click on the Install button.  
|| From the list of maps I will select '''Natural Earth III '''map for downloading.
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|| From the list of maps I will select '''Natural Earth III ''' map for downloading.
 
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Click on the '''Install '''button corresponding to '''Natural Earth III '''map.
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Click on the '''Install '''button corresponding to '''Natural Earth III'''map.
  
 
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|-
 
| Cursor on the progress bar.
 
| Cursor on the progress bar.
 
|| We see that '''Install '''button is replaced by a progress bar.
 
|| We see that '''Install '''button is replaced by a progress bar.
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It will take a few seconds to download depending on the internet connectivity.
 
It will take a few seconds to download depending on the internet connectivity.
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|| Scroll down to show the maps of other celestial bodies.
 
|| Scroll down to show the maps of other celestial bodies.
|| Apart from the maps of earth we also have maps of other celestial bodies.
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|| Apart from the maps of Earth, we also have maps of other celestial bodies.
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|-
 
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|| Click button of the MercuryMap.
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|| Click on the '''Install ''' button of the '''Mercury''' map.
 
||Now I will download the map of '''Mercury'''.
 
||Now I will download the map of '''Mercury'''.
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|-
 
|-
 
| Point on the '''Cancel '''button.
 
| Point on the '''Cancel '''button.
  
 
|| If you wish to cancel the installation, click on the '''Cancel '''button.
 
|| If you wish to cancel the installation, click on the '''Cancel '''button.
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|-
 
||Click on the '''Close''' button at the bottom of this window.
 
||Click on the '''Close''' button at the bottom of this window.
  
 
||After downloading click on the '''Close''' button at the bottom of this window.
 
||After downloading click on the '''Close''' button at the bottom of this window.
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|-
||Goto Mapview and scroll down.
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||Go to Map View and scroll down.
||Goto Mapview and scroll down.
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||Go to '''Map View''' and scroll down.
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
|| Point to the '''Natural Earth III ''' map is saved in the Map view panel.
 
|| Point to the '''Natural Earth III ''' map is saved in the Map view panel.
||We can see that '''Natural Earth III '''map is saved in the Map view panel.
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||We can see that '''Natural Earth III''' map is saved in the '''Map View''' panel.
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
||Click on  '''Natural Earth III '''map.
 
||Click on  '''Natural Earth III '''map.
Point on the'''Natural Earth III '''opened on the interface
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Point on the'''Natural Earth III ''' opens on the interface.
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||Click on  '''Natural Earth III '''map.
  
||Click on the '''Natural Earth III '''map.
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'''Natural Earth III ''' map opens on the interface.
'''Natural Earth III '''opens on the interface.
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|-
 
|-
 
||Point on the interface.
 
||Point on the interface.
 
||We have also downloaded the map of '''Mercury'''.
 
||We have also downloaded the map of '''Mercury'''.
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|-
 
|-
 
|| Click on the '''Earth '''drop down button.
 
|| Click on the '''Earth '''drop down button.
||As '''Mercury '''is a planet, it is saved in the Earthdrop down button.
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||As '''Mercury '''is a planet, it is saved in the '''Earth''' drop-down button.
 
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Let us go to '''Earth '''drop down button and click on it.
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Let us go to '''Earth ''' drop-down button and click on it.
  
 
|-
 
|-
||  
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|| Click on '''Mercury '''option.
Click on '''Mercury '''option.
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Point on '''Mercury '''Map.
 
Point on '''Mercury '''Map.
|| Observe that''' Mercury''' is added to this dropdown.
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|| Observe that''' Mercury''' is added to this drop-down.
  
  
Click on '''Mercury'''.
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Click on '''Mercury'''. '''Globe view''' of '''Mercury''' opens.  
'''Globe view''' of''' Mercury''' opens.
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'''Assignment'''
 
'''Assignment'''
|| An assignmentfor you,
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|| An assignment for you.
 
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Download the maps of '''Venus''' and '''Mars'''.
 
Download the maps of '''Venus''' and '''Mars'''.
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|-
 
|| '''Slide Number 7'''
 
|| '''Slide Number 7'''
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|| Let us summarize.
 
|| Let us summarize.
  
In this tutorial, we have learnt how to,
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In this tutorial, we have learnt how to-
 
* Export a map
 
* Export a map
 
* Print a map  
 
* Print a map  
* Download maps.
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* Download maps
 
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|| Slide Number 8
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|| '''Slide Number 8'''
  
 
'''About Spoken Tutorial project '''
 
'''About Spoken Tutorial project '''
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Please download and watch it.  
 
Please download and watch it.  
 
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|-
|| Slide Number 9
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|| '''Slide Number 9'''
  
 
'''Spoken Tutorial workshops'''
 
'''Spoken Tutorial workshops'''
|| The '''Spoken Tutorial Project '''team:
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|| The '''Spoken Tutorial Project''' team conducts workshops and gives certificates.
 
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conducts workshops using spoken tutorials and gives certificates.
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For more details, please write to us.
 
For more details, please write to us.
 
|-
 
|-
|| Slide Number 10
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|| '''Slide Number 10'''
  
 
'''Forum for specific questions'''
 
'''Forum for specific questions'''
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Explain your questions briefly. Someone from our team will answer them.
 
Explain your questions briefly. Someone from our team will answer them.
 
|| Please post your timed queries in this forum.
 
|| Please post your timed queries in this forum.
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|| Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by, National Mission on Education through ICT and
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|| '''Slide Number 11'''
  
* Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching,
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'''Acknowledgement'''
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Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by, National Mission on Education through ICT and
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Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching,
  
 
MHRD, Government of India.  
 
MHRD, Government of India.  
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MHRD, Government of India.  
 
MHRD, Government of India.  
 
  
 
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||  
 
|| This is Viji Nair from, IIT Bombay signing off. Thank you for watching.  
 
|| This is Viji Nair from, IIT Bombay signing off. Thank you for watching.  
 
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:51, 23 January 2020

Visual Cue Narration
Slide Number 1

Title Slide

Welcome to this spoken tutorial on Export, Print and Download maps.
Slide Number 2

Learning objectives

In this tutorial we will learn how to-
  • Export a map
  • Print a map and
  • Download maps
Slide Number 3

System Requirements

To record this tutorial, I am using;
  • Ubuntu Linux OS version 16.04
  • Marble version 1.12.20

The process demonstrated in this tutorial is identical in-

  • Ubuntu Linux OS version 18.04
  • Marble version 2.2.20 and
  • A working internet connection.
Slide Number 4

Pre-requisites

https://spoken-tutorial.org

To practise this tutorial, learner should be familiar with Marble interface.


For the prerequisite Marble tutorials, please visit this site.

Cursor on the Marble interface. We will learn how to export a map for future reference.
Mapview> OpenStreetMap We will export a map of India with different states.


For this we will use OpenStreetMap from the Map View.

Click on OpenStreetMap.

Click on the drop-down button next to Globe view >> select Flat view option. For better view, I will select Flat view option from the drop-down menu.
Zoom in and locate India. Zoom in and locate India on the map.
Place the cursor to the left of this window. I will move and place the wind rose in a convenient location.
Point on Overview Map, Compass, Wind-rose and Scale bar Let us first hide Overview Map, Compass, Scale bar and Wind-rose for better view of the map.
Right-click on the Overview map.

Point on Context menu.

Right-click on the Overview map.


A context menu opens.

Click on Hide option. Select Hide option from the menu.


Overview map is hidden from the interface.

Right click on the Compass>> Click on Hide

Right-click on the Wind-rose >> Click on Hide

Right click on the Scale bar >> Click on Hide

Similarly I will hide Compass, Scale bar and Wind-rose from the interface.
Cursor on the interface. Next let us hide latitudes and longitudes.
Click on Legend panel

Uncheck Coordinate Grid checkbox.

Go to Legend panel and uncheck Coordinate Grid checkbox.
On the menu bar >> click on the File menu>> Export map option. Click on the File menu.

Select Export Map option.

Point on Export map- Marble virtual Globe dialog box Export Map dialog box opens.
Cursor on the window. Select a location to save the file.
Select Desktop folder I will select the Desktop folder.
Point on text box >> type the name India-map.png

Point to the extensions.

In the File name field, type the file name as India hyphen map dot png.


We can export the map in dot png or dot jpg formats.

Click on Save button. Click on the Save button at the bottom of the dialog box.
Go to Desktop folder Let us open the exported map.

Go to the Desktop folder.

Point on the India-map.png file in theDesktop. Here we can see India hyphen map dot png file.
Double click on India-map.png file.

Click on the close button.

Let us double-click to open this file.

Click on the close button to close the file.

Cursor on the map view. Let us go back to the Marble interface with the same map view.
Cursor on the interface. Next, we will learn how to print maps in Marble.
Click on the File menu in the menu bar and then select Print option. Click on the File menu and select Print option.
Point to Print dialog box. The Print dialog box appears on the interface.
Click on the Options button button in the dialog box. Let us click on the Options button in the dialog box.
Point to the three tabs Copies, Option, and Marble. A menu appears with three tabs namely Copies, Options and Marble.

The options in this window are the standard print options.

Click on the Marble tab. Click on the Marble tab.

In this tab we can select the check-boxes to display various options on the map.

Point to Visible Globe Region >> point to Outer Space and Legend check-boxes Visible Globe Region is selected by default.


We can check Outer Space and Legend check-boxes if required.

Click on the Print button at the bottom right of the dialog box. Now we will print our map.

Let us click on the Print button at the bottom of the dialog box.


If you have configured your printer correctly then your map will start printing.

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Assignment

An assignment for you.
  • Export the Political map of Africa in the dot png format.
  • Hint: Use Flat view option.
Check Coordinate Grid checkbox >> then go to Map View and select Atlas view. Let us go back to the default view.

Check Coordinate Grid checkbox.

Then go to Map View and select Atlas view.

Click on the Globe view button. Click on the Globe view button.
Zoom out and go back to the default view. Let us zoom out and go back to the default view.
Cursor on the interface. Next we will learn how to download maps in Marble.

Internet connectivity is required to download a map.

Point on File menu, click Download Maps option. To download maps, go to File menu and select Download Maps option.

Shortcut key to download map is Ctrl + N.

Point to the Marble Install window appeared on the interface. Marble - Install Maps window opens on the interface with various maps.
Point to the scroll bar.


Scrolling down and shows that different maps available to download.

There is a scroll bar on the right side of this window.


Let us scroll down to see different maps that are available for download.

Point on a short description. A short description about each map is given along with its view.
Point on the Author, License and Version of that particular map. Below the description, we can see Author, License and Version for that particular map.
Point to Install button with a tick mark. On the right side of each map, we can see an Install button with a tick mark.
Cursor on the Natural Earth III map.

Click on the Install button.

From the list of maps I will select Natural Earth III map for downloading.

Click on the Install button corresponding to Natural Earth IIImap.

Cursor on the progress bar. We see that Install button is replaced by a progress bar.


It will take a few seconds to download depending on the internet connectivity.

Scroll down to show the maps of other celestial bodies. Apart from the maps of Earth, we also have maps of other celestial bodies.
Click on the Install button of the Mercury map. Now I will download the map of Mercury.
Point on the Cancel button. If you wish to cancel the installation, click on the Cancel button.
Click on the Close button at the bottom of this window. After downloading click on the Close button at the bottom of this window.
Go to Map View and scroll down. Go to Map View and scroll down.
Point to the Natural Earth III map is saved in the Map view panel. We can see that Natural Earth III map is saved in the Map View panel.
Click on Natural Earth III map.

Point on theNatural Earth III opens on the interface.

Click on Natural Earth III map.

Natural Earth III map opens on the interface.

Point on the interface. We have also downloaded the map of Mercury.
Click on the Earth drop down button. As Mercury is a planet, it is saved in the Earth drop-down button.

Let us go to Earth drop-down button and click on it.

Click on Mercury option.


Point on Mercury Map.

Observe that Mercury is added to this drop-down.


Click on Mercury. Globe view of Mercury opens.

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Assignment

An assignment for you.

Download the maps of Venus and Mars.

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Summary

Let us summarize.

In this tutorial, we have learnt how to-

  • Export a map
  • Print a map
  • Download maps
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Acknowledgement

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This is Viji Nair from, IIT Bombay signing off. Thank you for watching.

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