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LEARNING TO MAP IN OPENSTREETMAP

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Introduction

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The MapGive campaign gives you 


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an understanding of why open map data is


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important to people all over the world,

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and why you should invest your time to

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help create map data online through 


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OpenStreetMap.org

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and the OpenStreetMap Tasking Manager.

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The places most in need of open map data 


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creation may be places that you've never


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been to. That's okay! You can make

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a big difference simply by tracing roads,


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buildings, and other features that you

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can spot easily from satellite imagery.

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In this video tutorial, we'll show you 


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how to map in OpenStreetMap so

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you can start creating open map data.

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Pause this video whenever you need to

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and practice what you've just learned.

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You can also find written “how to” 


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instructions under “step 2” on the 


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MapGive “learn to map” page.

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Before you begin learning how to map,

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please make sure you have set up 


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an OpenStreetMap account.

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You can find instructions on how to do


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that in “Step 1” on the MapGive 


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“Learn to Map” page.

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If you have not signed up 


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for an OpenStreetMap account yet,

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please pause this video now and do so.

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Then return here to continue the tutorial.

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Once you've set up your OpenStreetMap 


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account, the fun can really begin.

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You are about to learn the three main 


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things you can map in OpenStreetMap:

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points (used to mark places),

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lines (used to mark roads and paths), and

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areas (used to mark outlines of buildings,


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fields, or any other large area).

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As you'll soon see, mapping is easy

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and you can do it from anywhere in the

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world, even in places

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that you've never been to.

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In our next steps, we'll look at


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OpenStreetMap and become

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more familiar with it.

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You can pause this video at any point to 


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review and practice

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what you learn along the way.

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Overview of OpenStreetMap

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To begin,

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you will log in to OpenStreetMap.

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Once logged in, you will see the map.

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To the right of the map are the


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map controls.

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You can ZOOM IN, ZOOM OUT,

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and VIEW your current location on the map.

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You can also select between LAYERS,

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view the MAP KEY,

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SHARE the map,

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or MAKE COMMENTS on a particular section.

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Pause this video, log in, and take a

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moment to locate these features

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of OpenStreetMap.

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Then return here to learn to search and 


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zoom in and out in OpenStreetMap.

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Searching OpenStreetMap is easy.

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On the left side of the screen 


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is a search area.

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Search for any location 


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in the world that you like.

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Simply type the location and a new 


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map of the area you selected will appear.

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For now, you only need to know 


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how to zoom in and zoom out on the map.

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Use the ZOOM IN button, on the right 


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of the screen, and examine the map.

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You should be able to see 


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the three main elements of the map:

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points, lines, and areas.

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Pause this video and take a moment

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to practice with the zoom in and zoom 


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3 main elementsof the map:

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points, lines, and areas.

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Come back to learn how to create 


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points, lines, and areas.

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How to Edit OpenStreetMap

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To create points, lines, and areas in


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OpenstreetMap, click on the drop


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down arrow next to the word EDIT.

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The drop down arrow 


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will give you a few options.

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Select “Edit with iD (in browser editor)”.

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There are several ways to edit and

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create map data in OpenStreetMap.

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For now, the iD (in browser editor) 


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is the easiest to use because you will 


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not have to download anything to use it,

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it simply opens up

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in your Internet browser.

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After selecting “Edit with iD” (in browser


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editor) from the drop down menu,

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the iD editor will open.

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You will be able to create map data

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by adding points, lines, and areas.

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Please pause the video now,

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open the iD (in browser editor)

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from the drop down menu,

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and then come back to continue.

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At the top of the iD editor are the

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main controls. You can select which


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action you'd like to perform:

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map a POINT, LINE, or an AREA. The buttons

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to go BACK, FORWARD and SAVE are also


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at the top. By clicking save after 


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making an edit to OpenStreetMap,

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your changes go live to the entire world.

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Please remember to hit “save” often.

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There is also a dialogue box to the left 


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of the map. This dialogue box is where 


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you'll be able to input information about

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the points, lines, and areas that you map.

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It's OK if you do not know the name of 


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the place, road, or area. Just marking it


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on the map so that the data exists is

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who can add in more detail.

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Please pause this video for a moment

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and get familiar with the various buttons 


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in the iD editor.

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Walkthrough


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To the right of the map, there is a help


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button. You can click on it at any time 


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to see valuable information and answers 


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to questions that you might have about

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the iD editor.

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There is also a WALKTHROUGH,

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which will guide you through the 


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process of editing in OpenStreetMap.

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You can select the walkthrough 


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as many times as you like.

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You may have completed the walkthrough


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in OpenStreetMap when you signed up for


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an account and logged in the first time.

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If you haven't already,

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Once you complete the walkthrough, 


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the iD editor will still be open.

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you'll need to pick an area 


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to continue to practice mapping in.

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Any place in the world will work, and

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you don't have to pick a place you have

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practicing in a place that is not a major

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city or heavily developed area.

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mapping in an area that you already know.

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How to Map a Point in OpenStreetMap


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To map a point in the OpenStreetMap iD 


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editor, simply click on the “point” button


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in the top left of the map. It will turn 


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blue to let you know that it's been

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selected. Then, simply click on a position


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in the map where there is a building or


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area that you'd like to define.

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A NODE will appear. Also, a dialog box

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with a series of descriptive options to 


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If you know the name of the building or 


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area, or additional details, you can enter 


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them here. When you map areas that you've


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roads, and areas. That is okay too. 


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Simply marking points is a huge help.

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connected to the node, you can close the


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dialog box by clicking on the “x” at the

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top right of it. If you need to edit the

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node, simply click on it again and the

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dialog box will open.

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To delete a node that is incorrect 


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A trash can icon will appear next to it.

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Click on the trash can and the node will


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arrow icon at the top of the editor.

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You can also step forward a few edits

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with the forward arrow icon.

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Remember to save often.

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Please pause this video and take a

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moment to practice mapping a point.

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How to Map a Line in OpenStreetMap


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Just as you clicked on the point button 


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before, now click on the line button at 


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the top of the iD OpenStreetMap editor.

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It will also turn blue to let you know 


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that it's been selected.

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Now click on a position on the map.

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A dot will appear connected to a line.

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and another dot will appear and the line


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will connect those two points.

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You can either continue to draw more 


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points to establish the line or double 


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The line will glow red to let you know 


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that it has been created.

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A dialog box will open up to the left


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of the map editor.

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You can specify whether the line is a

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road or a path or a river, or any of

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a number of options.

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To modify a line that has already 


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been created, simply click on it.

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The dialog box will open next to the 


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logged into the OpenStreetMap database.

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Please pause this video and take a moment

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to practice mapping a line.

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to learn to map an area.

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How to Map an Area in OpenStreetMap


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An area can either be a park, a building, 


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of things. It's up to you to define on

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the map. Just as with points and lines,

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click on the area button at the top of 


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the editor. It will turn blue to let 


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you know that you've selected it.

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Once you've done that, select the edges of


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the building or feature you want to define

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Just click on the corners and the editor 


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will fill in the space in between.

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Once you've fully outlined what you want,

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double click on the last created point to


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complete the area. The area will turn red 


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to let you know that it's been created.

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A dialog box will appear next to the map 


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editor and allow you to label the area 


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you've just defined.

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There are numerous options and you can be


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as specific or general as you like,

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depending on what information you know.

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Again, it is okay if you don't know the

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specific name of the area, you can leave

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not know the exact names of the areas

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from the satellite imagery— such as a

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“lake” or “building”. Also, always

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the top of the editor.

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and take a moment to practice mapping.

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Closing - That's it!

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That's all it takes to


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start mapping in OpenStreetMap.

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Once you hit save your edits are live

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and part of the OpenStreetMap data,

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base which is immediately available

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to anyone in the world.

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Once you feel confident mapping, continue

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to the next video to learn how to

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select a task from the OpenStreetMap

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Tasking Manager.