Using NDVI along with regular RGB and NIR bands for image classification
Hiking & ActivitiesDecoding Nature’s Signals: How NDVI Supercharges Image Classification Ever looked at an aerial photo and wished you could see more than just pretty colors? That’s where the magic of remote sensing comes in, and it gets even more interesting when we talk about image classification. Sure, your regular RGB (Red, Green, Blue) images give you
QGIS 3.10 Layout Manager not printing Google Satellite background
Hiking & ActivitiesQGIS 3.10: Why Isn’t My Google Satellite View Showing Up in Print? Let’s Fix It! QGIS is a fantastic, free, and open-source tool that many of us rely on for GIS work. But sometimes, things go a bit sideways. Ever had that moment where your Google Satellite imagery looks perfect in the QGIS map view,
Converting Route to OSM edge ID list in QGIS?
Hiking & ActivitiesTurning a Route into an OSM Edge ID List in QGIS: No Robot Talk Here! So, you’re wrestling with OpenStreetMap (OSM) data in QGIS, huh? Been there! One task that pops up a lot is figuring out how to translate a route – just a simple line on your map – into a list of
GDAL 2.4 but the current library version is 2.2
Hiking & ActivitiesGDAL Version Blues: When Your System Gets Its Wires Crossed (2.4 vs. 2.2) Okay, so you’re wrestling with geospatial data, and suddenly you’re staring down an error message: “GDAL 2.4 but the current library version is 2.2.” What gives? Well, GDAL, that incredibly useful Geospatial Data Abstraction Library, is basically the Rosetta Stone for geospatial
Using ArcObjects in ArcPy to change map grids in Data Driven Pages
Hiking & ActivitiesLevel Up Your Map Books: Taming Map Grids in Data Driven Pages with ArcObjects and ArcPy So, you’re cranking out map books with Data Driven Pages (DDP) in ArcGIS? Smart move! DDPs are fantastic for automatically generating map series from a single map document. You link a feature layer, the index layer, and boom –
Using Time Slider and Time Format in ArcMap?
Hiking & ActivitiesMaking Time Fly: A Human’s Guide to the Time Slider in ArcMap ArcMap, that trusty old workhorse in Esri’s ArcGIS Desktop suite, packs a serious punch when it comes to visualizing spatial data. And if you’re dealing with data that changes over time, the Time Slider is your new best friend. It lets you watch