[Qgis-user] new user

[Michael Spencer]

Update:

I've helped Gill through some general steps off list. Including dealing
with the tiled ascii dtm. I've updated my blog to reflect this:
http://scottishsnow.wordpress.com/2013/08/26/how-to-dtms/

Questions still on getting raster/vector data from QGIS into photoshop.
Which are beyond my expertise!


On 11 September 2013 10:04, Michael Spencer <spencer.mike.r at gmail.com>wrote:

> Gill,
>
> Hopefully my post from a few weeks ago will see you on the right track:
>
> https://scottishsnow.wordpress.com/2013/08/26/how-to-dtms/
>
> I recommend creating your own contours from the ASCII grid, then you get
> what you want. Probably best to use the vector (.shp) format of the
> district map for your purpose.
>
> Michael
>
> Sent while on the move, apologies for typos.
>
> I  wonder if anyone out there can help me with a few tips ?
> I am new to Qgis....and finding it very hard to get started !
>
> I am an artist and need to get very high resolution map information
> for an installation I am doing
> I am familiar with photoshop and ideally would like to transfer map
> info. to that
> I have downloaded several formats from the Ordinance survey open date
> of the area I am interested in (NJ) in the UK
> and am exploring vector files for the first time-dxf
>
> Really all I want to do is overlay contour lines on top of district
> maps (NJ for the UK) and end up with a very high res version I can print
> large
>
> Even if I could manage to convert the .dxf files to something
> photoshop can use,  it would be a start
> Also, I have managed to import data in somehow (not sure what I did
> !)  and can see layers but they don't overlay like they do in
> photoshop and I can't get a high res Tiff exported as an image-only low res
> I am quite good at learning new programs but this one is so difficult for
> me
> Apologies for the low level query but I am really stuck
>
> Many thanks in advance
>
> Gill
>
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