Quick-start for JMARS 5

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Overview of JMARS

Open JMARS. There are two main sections: The Layer Manager on the left (black section). and the Main viewing window on the right. Starting on the top left and moving around clockwise, familiarize yourself with the labels on the image and their short descriptions below the image. Then, check your understanding with the quiz below. A little practice helps a lot. For a more detailed introduction go here.

Layer Manager: Datasets, analysis tools. Focus panel shows details.

Search: Click on icon to type name. Click to access bookmarks and Landmarks. Re-click to close.

Main Menu: Drop down menus for viewing, options, help, etc.

Toolbar: Cursor, Pan, measure, etc. Click cursor tool to exit.

Zoom: ppd = pixels/degree

Main View: Displays visual data from layers

Main Viewing Window: image

Movable Separator: Click and drag line to resize.

Panner View: wide-angled view of Main View

Center Projection: Identifies the coordinate of the center of the image

Cursor Location: as Lat, Lon

Overlays: Map keys and feature names

Quick Access: Tool short cuts

Try the JMARS Navigation Quiz.

Directions:
Choices can be used more than once or not at all. There is a best answer for each number. Match the location of these navigation problems.

____Where would I go to look at a wide-angled view of the image?
____Where would I look to see the Lat and Lon of the cursor location?
____Where would I go to add or subtract labels on the main view?
____Where would I go to find a tool to measure distances?
____What tool would I use to pan the main view to an adjacent location?
____How would I zoom in?
____Where is a list of layers of datasets available for viewing?
____Where do I go for a shortcut to view in 3D?

A. Overlays layers

B. Panner View

C. Hand tool

D. Quick Access or Layers 3 dots

E. Layer Manager

F. Main Menu

G. Use the drop box in the upper right corner

H. Lower left box

I. Top Horizontal tool menu

1B, 2H, 3A, 4I, 5C, 6G, 7E, 8D

Quick-start for JMARS 5

Directions:Choices can be used more than once or not at all. There is a best answer for each number. Match the location of these navigation problems.

Directions:
Choices can be used more than once or not at all. There is a best answer for each number. Match the location of these navigation problems.