[Qgis-user] Georeferencing problem

[Andre Joost]

Am 29.05.2013 15:12, schrieb image:
> Hello,
>
> I would like georeferencing a scan image with 4 points. I send you 2 SS :
> one representing the georeferencer window and a 2nd representing the
> image_georef generated.
>
> Why there is a shift beteween my points and the image generated?
>

I think you got two things wrong:

- eastern coordiantes are positive, Western negative.
- coordinates must be in decimal degrees, not degrees.minuteseconds.

According to wikipedia, the Aitutaki atoll is at

18° 51′ 0″ S, 159° 47′ 9″ W
-18.85°, -159.785833°

HTH,
André Joost