[QGIS Commit] r10660 - in docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide: . working_with_projections_screenies

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Author: cfarmer
Date: 2009-04-26 19:39:56 -0400 (Sun, 26 Apr 2009)
New Revision: 10660

Modified:
   docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_projections.tex
   docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_projections_screenies/projectionDialog.png
Log:
update to include 'quick CRS' buttom info
this is a quick update, but i would like to include a fairly large section on
'best practices' for projections in QGIS (and GIS in general) at a later date


Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_projections.tex
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--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_projections.tex	2009-04-26 22:57:32 UTC (rev 10659)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_projections.tex	2009-04-26 23:39:56 UTC (rev 10660)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 first layer loaded. When you start a QGIS session with layers that do not
 have a CRS, you need to control and define the CRS definition for these
 layers. This can be done globally or project-wide in the \tab{CRS} tab under
-\mainmenuopt{Settings} > \dropmenuopttwo{mActionOptions}{Options} (See
+\mainmenuopt{Edit} > \dropmenuopttwo{mActionOptions}{Options} (See
 Figure~\ref{fig:crsdialog}). 
 
 \begin{itemize}
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@
 
 If you want to define the coordinate reference system for a certain layer
 without CRS information, you can also do that in the \tab{General} tab of the
-raster properties (\ref{label_generaltab}) and vector properties
-(\ref{vectorgeneraltab}) dialog. If your layer already has a CRS defined, it
+raster (\ref{label_generaltab}) and vector (\ref{vectorgeneraltab}) properties 
+dialog. If your layer already has a CRS defined, it
 will be displayed as shown in Figure~\ref{fig:vector_symbology}.
 
 \subsection{Define On The Fly (OTF) Projection}\label{label_projstart}
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 
 \begin{enumerate}
 \item Select \dropmenuopttwo{mActionOptions}{Project Properties} from the
-\mainmenuopt{Settings} menu.
+\mainmenuopt{Edit} menu.
 \item Click on the \toolbtntwo{mIconProjectionDisabled}{projector} icon in the
 lower right-hand corner of the statusbar.
 \end{enumerate}
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 defined CRS.
  
 The \tab{Coordinate Reference System} tab of the \dialog{Project Properties}
-dialog contains four important components as numbered in Figure
+dialog contains four important components as shown in Figure
 \ref{fig:projections} and described below.
 
 \begin{figure}[ht]
@@ -122,13 +122,17 @@
 \item \textbf{Search} - if you know the EPSG identifier or the name 
 for a Coordinate Reference System, you can use the search feature to find it.
 Enter the identifier and click on \button{Find}.
+\item \textbf{Recently used CRS} - if you have certain CRS that you frequently 
+use in your everyday GIS work, these will be displayed as 'quick access' buttons 
+at the bottom of the Projection Dialog. Click on one of these buttons to select 
+the associated CRS.
 \end{enumerate}
 
 \begin{Tip}
  \caption{\textsc{Project Properties Dialog}}
 \qgistip{
 If you open the \dialog{Project Properties} dialog from the
-\mainmenuopt{Settings} menu, you must click on the \tab{Coordinate Reference
+\mainmenuopt{Edit} menu, you must click on the \tab{Coordinate Reference
 System} tab to view the CRS settings. Opening the dialog from the
 \toolbtntwo{mIconProjectionEnabled}{projector} icon will automatically bring
 the \tab{Coordinate Reference System} tab to the front.
@@ -140,7 +144,7 @@
 
 If QGIS does not provide the coordinate reference system you need, you
 can define a custom CRS. To define a CRS, select
-\dropmenuopttwo{mIconNew}{Custom CRS} from the \mainmenuopt{Settings} menu.
+\dropmenuopttwo{mIconNew}{Custom CRS} from the \mainmenuopt{Edit} menu.
 Custom CRS are stored in your QGIS user database. In addition to your custom
 CRS, this database also contains your spatial bookmarks and other custom data. 
 

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