Map Menu

The Map menu contains commands that apply to the Quick Map, Topo Map, Aerial Photo Map, and Scanned Map views in ExpertGPS.

Select Map Tool: Select the tool to use on the map.
Zoom: Change the scale of the map.
Show Move Map Window: Use the Move Map navigation buttons to quickly move around the map.
Enable Internet Map Image Retrieval: Allow ExpertGPS to access the Internet to retrieve topo maps and aerial photos.
Show Map Retrieval Status Window: Show the number of map images queued for retrieval from the Internet map server.
Open Scanned Map Library: Manage your collection of scanned paper maps and digital charts.
Calibrate Scanned Map: Calibrate the scanned map by specifying the coordinates of two or three known points on the map.
Switch to Another Scanned Map: Close the current scanned map and load a new one in the same window.
Show Export Image Window: Save the map to an image file for use in a presentation or to display on your Web site.
Show Print Map Window: Select the area of the map to be printed.
Show Map Display Options Window: Change the way items are displayed on the map.

Select Map Tool

Move Map Tool: Drag the map to show a nearby location.
Recenter Map Tool: Click to recenter the map on a new location.
Zoom Tool: Change the scale of the map.
Select Tool: Select items on the map.
Move Selected Tool: Drag the selected items to a new location.
Scissors Tool: Break a route, track, or shape into two pieces.
Waypoint Tool: Click to create a new waypoint on the map.
Route Tool: Click on waypoints to join them into a route.
Track Tool: Draw a tracklog on the map.
Shape Tool: Draw a shape on the map.
Note Tool: Click to add a note to the map.
Retrieve Maps Tool: Drag over an area on the map to retrieve topo maps and aerial photos for that region.
Delete Maps Tool: Drag over an area to remove topo maps and aerial photos for that region from your computer.
Calibration Point 1 Tool: Click to set the first calibration point on the Scanned Map.
Calibration Point 2 Tool: Click to set the second calibration point on the Scanned Map.
Calibration Point 3 Tool: Click to set the third calibration point on the Scanned Map.

Zoom In: Zoom into the map to show more detail.
Zoom Out: Zoom out of the map to show more area, at a lower level of detail.
Zoom to Original Size: Reset the scale of the map to its original value.
Zoom to Show All Data: Zoom out so that al of the data in the file is visible on the map.
Zoom to Scale: Zoom to the map scale you enter.