[GRASS-user] Importing .jpg & georectifying

[Markus Neteler]

On Fri, Oct 18, 2019 at 9:52 PM Rich Shepard <rshepard at appl-ecosys.com> wrote:
>
> I have a .jpg screenshot of a Google-Earth Pro view and see that r.in.gdal
> supports that file format. However, I have no idea how to structure the
> command line for the task.
>
> On the GE view I recorded the geographic coordinates of four
> readily-identifiable points and can put them in a v.in.ascii point file for
> import
>
> My web searches for the process of saving a GE view as an .kml file were
> without success. That would be another option for importing the GE image and
> using it as the background for additional layers outlining specific areas.
>
> Pointers to appropriate modules is appreciated.

How about:

i.gcp - Manages Ground Control Points (GCPs) non-interactively.
https://grass.osgeo.org/grass7/manuals/addons/i.gcp.html

Best
Markus