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'''Title Slide '''  
 
'''Title Slide '''  
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||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'''  
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|| 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  and
 
* Print a map  and
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* 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;  
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'''Ubuntu Linux OS''' version 16.04  
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*'''Ubuntu Linux OS''' version 16.04  
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*'''Marble '''version 1.8.3.
  
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'''Marble '''version 1.8.3.
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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
  
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The process demonstrated in this tutorial is identical in
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*A working internet connection.
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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'''
 
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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.'''
  
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Click on '''OpenStreetMap '''view.
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Click on '''OpenStreetMap '''.
 
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|-
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|| 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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select '''Flat view''' option.
 
  
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|| For a better view, I will select '''Flat view''' option from the drop-down menu.
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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'''.
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|| 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'''
 
|| Point on '''Overview Map''','''Compass, Wind-rose '''and '''Scale bar'''
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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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|| Let us first hide '''Overview Map, Compass, Scale bar '''and''' Wind-rose '''for better view of the map.
 
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|-
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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.'''
  
 
Click on '''Hide '''option.
 
Click on '''Hide '''option.
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|| Right click on the '''Overview map.'''  
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|| Right-click on the '''Overview''' map.
  
  
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'''Overview map''' is hidden from the interface.
 
'''Overview map''' is hidden from the interface.
 
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|-
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|| Right click on the '''Compass''' .
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|| Right click on the '''Compass'''>> Click on '''Hide'''
  
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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.
  
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Right-click on the Wind-rose
 
  
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Click on '''Hide''' option.
 
  
  
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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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||
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|| Next let us hide latitudes and longitudes.
  
 
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Uncheck''' Coordinate Grid''' checkbox.  
 
Uncheck''' Coordinate Grid''' checkbox.  
  
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||Go to''' Legend '''panel and un-check '''Coordinate Grid '''checkbox.
  
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|| Next let us hide latitudes and longitudes.
 
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Go to''' Legend '''panel.
 
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And uncheck '''Coordinate Grid '''checkbox.
 
 
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|-
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|| 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
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|| '''Export map- '''dialog box opens.
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|| '''Export map '''dialog box opens.
 
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|-
 
|| Cursor on the window.
 
|| Cursor on the window.
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|| Select Desktopfolder  
 
|| Select Desktopfolder  
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|| I will select the''' Desktop''' folder.
 
|| 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.
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Click on Save button.
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|| In the '''File name''' field, type the file name as '''India hyphen map dot png'''.
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|| 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.
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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.
  
 
|-
 
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|| Go to Desktop folder
 
|| Go to Desktop folder
 
|| Let us open the exported map.
 
|| Let us open the exported map.
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Go to the '''Desktop '''folder.
 
Go to the '''Desktop '''folder.
 
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| 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.
  
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|| Here we can see  '''India-map.png''' file.
 
 
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|-
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|| 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.
  
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|| 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.
  
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Click on the close button to close the file.
 
 
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|| Cursor on the map view.
 
|| Cursor on the map view.
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||  
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|| Next, we will learn how to print maps in Marble.
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|| Next, we will learn how to print maps in '''Marble'''.
  
  
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Select '''Print Preview''' option.
 
Select '''Print Preview''' option.
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|| Click on the '''File''' menu and select '''Print Preview''' option.
  
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|| Click on the '''File''' menu and select '''Print Preview''' option.
 
 
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|| Cursor on the Preview window.
 
|| Cursor on the Preview window.
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|| '''Print preview''' window appears on the interface.
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|| '''Print Preview''' window appears on the interface.
  
 
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|-
 
|| Cursor on the Preview window.
 
|| Cursor on the Preview window.
 
|| It displays how the map looks when it gets printed.
 
|| It displays how the map looks when it gets printed.
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Point to '''Fit width, Fit page, Zoom In, Zoom Out, Portrait, Landscape, First-page Previous page, Next page, Last page.'''
 
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.
 
|| The toolbar of the '''Preview''' window shows various options.
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|| click on the close button.
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|| Click on the close button.
 
|| I will close this '''Preview''' window.
 
|| I will close this '''Preview''' window.
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|| Click on the '''File''' menu in the menu bar and then select '''Print'''.
 
|| Click on the '''File''' menu in the menu bar and then select '''Print'''.
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Click on the '''File''' menu and select '''Print''' option.
 
Click on the '''File''' menu and select '''Print''' option.
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|| Point to Print dialog box.
 
|| Point to Print dialog box.
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|| The '''Print''' dialog-box appears on the interface.
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|| The '''Print''' dialog box appears on the interface.
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|| Point to the dialog-box.  
 
|| Point to the dialog-box.  
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'''Marble Virtual Globe '''window opens.
 
'''Marble Virtual Globe '''window opens.
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|-
 
|-
 
|| Select''' Landscape''' radio button.
 
|| Select''' Landscape''' radio button.
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Click on the OK button.
 
Click on the OK button.
  
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|| In the '''Orientation''' field select '''Landscape '''radio button.  
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|| In the '''Orientation''' field, select '''Landscape '''radio button.  
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And click on OK button at the bottom.
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And click on '''OK''' button at the bottom.
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|| Click on the '''Options''' button in the dialog box.
 
|| Click on the '''Options''' button in the dialog box.
  
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Point to the tabs.
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Point to the tabs >> point to '''Copies''' tab.
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Point to '''Copies''' tab.
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|| Let us click on the '''Options''' button in the dialog box.
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|| Let us click on the '''Options''' button in the dialog-box.
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A menu appears with three tabs namely '''Copies, Options '''and '''Marble'''.
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By default, '''Copies''' tab opens.
  
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A menu appears with three tabs namely '''Copies''', '''Options '''and '''Marble'''.
 
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By default '''Copie'''s tab opens.
 
 
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|| Point to the headings.
 
|| Point to the headings.
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|| Copies tab has two headings '''Print range''' and '''Output Settings'''.
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|| '''Copies''' tab has two headings '''Print range''' and '''Output Settings'''.
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|| Point to '''Print all''' and '''Pages from''' radio buttons.
 
|| Point to '''Print all''' and '''Pages from''' radio buttons.
 
|| In the '''Print range '''section, we can select the pages as required.
 
|| In the '''Print range '''section, we can select the pages as required.
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Point to '''Output Settings .'''
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Point to the '''Copies''' field.
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|| Point to '''Output Settings'''>> point to the '''Copies''' field.
 
|| In the '''Output Settings '''section, we can select the number of copies to print.
 
|| In the '''Output Settings '''section, we can select the number of copies to print.
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|| Click on the '''Marble''' tab.
 
|| Click on the '''Marble''' tab.
  
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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.
 
|-
 
|-
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|| point to '''Visible Globe Region'''
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|| Point to '''Visible Globe Region''' >> point to '''Outer Space''' and '''Legend '''check-boxes
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point to '''Outer Space''' and '''Legend '''check-boxes
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We can check '''Outer Space''' and '''Legend '''check-boxes as required.
 
We can check '''Outer Space''' and '''Legend '''check-boxes as required.
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|-
 
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|| Click on the '''Print''' button.
 
|| Click on the '''Print''' button.
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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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Our document is saved on the '''Desktop''' as a '''pdf''' file.
  
 
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|-
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|| Point to Print. pdf
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|| Point to Print.pdf
  
  
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|| Let us go to the '''Print'''Desktop folder'''.
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|| Let us go to the '''Desktop folder'''.
  
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Print. pdf file is saved on the '''Desktop'''.
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'''Print dot pdf''' file is saved on the '''Desktop'''.
  
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Double click on the file to open it.
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Le us double-click to open this file.
  
 
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|-
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|| Click on the close button to close the dialogue box
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|| Click on the close button.
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|| Click on the close button to close the dialogue box
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|| Click on the close button to close the dialog box.
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'''Assignment'''
 
'''Assignment'''
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|| An '''Assignment''' for you,
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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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*Export the political map  of Africa in the '''dot png''' format.
  
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*Hint: Use '''Flat view''' option.
  
 
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|| Click on '''Globe''' view.
 
|| Click on '''Globe''' view.
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Check Coordinate grid checkbox.
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Check Coordinate grid checkbox >> then go to '''Map View''' and select '''Atlas''' view.
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Then go to '''Mapview''' and select '''Atlas view'''.
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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.
 
|| Let us go back to the default view.
  
 
Check Coordinate grid checkbox.
 
Check Coordinate grid checkbox.
  
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Then go to '''Mapview''' and select '''Atlas view'''.
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Then go to '''Map View''' and select '''Atlas view'''.
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||Click on the '''Globe''' view button.
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||Click on the '''Globe''' view button.
  
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|-
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||Zoom in 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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||  
 
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|| Now we will learn how to download maps in '''Marble. '''
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|| Next we will learn how to download maps in '''Marble. '''
  
 
Internet connectivity is required to download a map.
 
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'''.
  
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|| To download maps, go to '''File '''menu and select '''Download Maps '''option.
 
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Short cut key to download map is Ctrl+N
 
 
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|| Point to the '''Marble Install window '''appeared on the screen.  
 
|| Point to the '''Marble Install window '''appeared on the screen.  
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|| '''Marble - Install Maps '''window opens on the interface with various maps.
  
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|| 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.
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|| 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.
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|| 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.
 
||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.
 
||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.
 
||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 corresponding to '''Natural Earth III '''map.
 
Click on the '''Install '''button corresponding to '''Natural Earth III '''map.
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|| We see that '''Install '''button is replaced by a 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.
 
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.
 
|| Apart from the maps of earth we also have maps of other celestial bodies.
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|| Click button of the MercuryMap.
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|| Click 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.
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||Goto Mapview and scroll down.
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||Go to Map View and scroll down.
  
 
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|| 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.
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||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.
  
 
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|-
 
||Click on  '''Natural Earth III '''map.
 
||Click on  '''Natural Earth III '''map.
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Point on the'''Natural Earth III '''opened on the interface
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Point on the'''Natural Earth III '''opened on the interface.
  
 
||Click on the '''Natural Earth III '''map.
 
||Click on the '''Natural Earth III '''map.
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'''Natural Earth III '''opens on the interface.
 
'''Natural Earth III '''opens on the interface.
  
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|-
 
|| Click on the '''Earth '''drop down button.
 
|| Click on the '''Earth '''drop down button.
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||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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Point on '''Mercury '''Map.
 
Point on '''Mercury '''Map.
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|| Observe that''' Mercury''' is added to this dropdown.
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|| Observe that''' Mercury''' is added to this drop-down.
  
  
 
Click on '''Mercury'''.
 
Click on '''Mercury'''.
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'''Globe view''' of''' Mercury''' opens.
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'''Globe''' view of''' Mercury''' opens.
  
 
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'''Assignment'''
 
'''Assignment'''
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|| An assignmentfor you,
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|| An assignment for you.
  
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*Download the maps of '''Venus''' and '''Mars'''.
  
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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.
  
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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  
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* Download maps.
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* Download maps
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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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Revision as of 11:58, 8 October 2019

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 have learnt 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 1.8.3.

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 a 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.

Click on Hide option.

Right-click on the Overview map.


A context menu opens.

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.



Next let us hide latitudes and longitudes.
Click on Legend panel

Uncheck Coordinate Grid checkbox.

Go to Legend panel and un-check 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 Desktopfolder 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.
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.

Select Print Preview option.

Click on the File menu and select Print Preview option.
Cursor on the Preview window. Print Preview window appears on the interface.
Cursor on the Preview window. It displays how the map looks when it gets printed.
Point on the Toolbar of the Print Preview.


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, Copies 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.

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 as required.

Click on the 3 dots button next to output file.

Point to Print to file dialog box.

Let us print a map to a file.

Click on the 3 dots button next to output file.


Print to file dialog box open on the interface.

Double click on Desktop folder.

Click on the Save button

Select a location to save the file.

I will select Desktop folder.


Click on the Save button

Click on the Print button. Click on the Print button.

Our document is saved on the Desktop as a pdf file.

Point to Print.pdf


Let us go to the Desktop folder.

Print dot pdf file is saved on the Desktop.

Le us double-click to open this file.

Click on the close button. Click on the close button to close the dialog box.
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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.
Click on Globe view.

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 in and go back to the default view. Let us zoom out and go back to the default view.
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 screen. 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 III map.

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 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 opened on the interface.

Click on the Natural Earth III map.

Natural Earth III 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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