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| - | ====== Map_Projection ====== | + | ====== Map Projection ====== |
| Changing the **Map Projection** allows you to control the way in which your map data is displayed on your screen. Projection is a method of representing a spherical body (such as the Earth) on a two-dimensional surface (such as a computer screen). There are many different projections available, each of which represents the spherical curves of Earth in different ways. | Changing the **Map Projection** allows you to control the way in which your map data is displayed on your screen. Projection is a method of representing a spherical body (such as the Earth) on a two-dimensional surface (such as a computer screen). There are many different projections available, each of which represents the spherical curves of Earth in different ways. | ||
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| ===== Video Overview ===== | ===== Video Overview ===== | ||
| - | {{#ev:youtubehd|zKXfr1kcr20|720||Configuring the projection of your map.}} | + | {{youtube>zKXfr1kcr20?720|Configuring the projection of your map.}} |
| ===== Setting the Map Projection ===== | ===== Setting the Map Projection ===== | ||
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| If you are unsure what projection you should use, [[http://spatialreference.org/|spatialreference.org]] is a good resource for finding spatial references in a variety of formats. | If you are unsure what projection you should use, [[http://spatialreference.org/|spatialreference.org]] is a good resource for finding spatial references in a variety of formats. | ||
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