AirPhotoUSA Map Handler v4.23 for MapInfo.

OVERVIEW

“AirPhotoUSA Map Handler v4.23 for MapInfo” is a program for users that already have
MapInfo Professional, version 6.0 or later, installed on their computer. It allows MapInfo users
to open and display the imagery contained in AirPhotoUSA Map files as a layer in MapInfo.

Unlike the previously available AirPhotoUSAx MapBasic script, this program automatically
regenerates the display as you pan and zoom in MapInfo. This program is also much faster.

LICENSING

Licensed users of the full version of PhotoMapper may use this Map Handler upon agreeing to
the Map Handler’s license agreement. This software will honor PhotoMapper registration so
there is no need to re-register. If you are not licensed for the full version of PhotoMapper but are
running Lite, Laptop Edition or Network Viewer editions you will need to purchase a license for
the full version of PhotoMapper before this software will work for you.

USING WITH MAPINFO VERSION 7.0.

If you are using MapInfo version 6.5 or earlier skip to the appropriate heading below.

1). Select “Open” from the MapInfo “File” menu.

2). In the dialog, navigate to the folder containing the AirPhotoUSA .Map and .Tab file. Select
the .Tab file and press OK.

3). The imagery from the Map file may or may not be visible at this point. Either way select
“Layer Control” from the Map toolbar. Select the imagery layer you just added and press the
“Display” button. In the “Display Options” dialog that pops up uncheck the “Display within
Zoom Range” and click on OK. Now, click on OK in the “Layer Control” dialog. The imagery
should be visible now.

USING WITH MAPINFO VERSION 6.5.

If you are using MapInfo version 6.0 or earlier skip to the appropriate heading below.

1). Select “Open Table” from the MapInfo “File” menu.

2). In the dialog that pops up set the “Files of type” combo box to “Raster Image”.

3). Navigate to the folder containing the AirPhotoUSA .Map file. Select the .Map file and press
OK.

4). The imagery from the Map file may or may not be visible at this point. Either way select
“Layer Control” from the Map toolbar. Select the imagery layer you just added and press the
“Display” button. In the “Display Options” dialog that pops up uncheck the “Display within
Zoom Range” and click on OK. Now, click on OK in the “Layer Control” dialog. The imagery
should be visible now.

USING WITH MAPINFO VERSION 6.0.

1). The first time an AirPhotoUSA .Map file is used with MapInfo version 6.0 or earlier a .TAB
file must be created. If the tab file has already been created skip to step 6.

2). The “Georeg” tool is used to create the TAB file. If it shows up on the Tool menu skip to
step 4.

3). To load the “Georeg” tool select “Tool Manager” on the Tool Menu. In the dialog that
appears select the “Loaded” and/or “AutoLoad” checkbox next to “Register a Raster Image” and
click on OK.

4). From the Tool menu select “Georeg -> Register a raster image”. For “Files of type” at the
bottom select “All Files (*.*)”. Now navigate to the folder containing the AirPhotoUSA .Map
file, select it and click on OK. If the .Map file is on a CD-ROM or other media that cannot be
written to you will be ask if you want to save the registration information to a different directory.
Click Yes and select a suitable location for the .TAB file on your hard drive. It may not be
possible to generate a .TAB file for imagery in the "AirPhotoUSA Conterminous U.S." using Georeg.
One should have been provided with the .Map file.

5). The imagery from the Map file may or may not be visible at this point. Either way select
“Layer Control” from the Map Menu. Select the imagery layer you just added and press the
“Display” button. In the “Display Options” dialog that pops up uncheck the “Display within
Zoom Range” and click on OK. Now, click on OK in the “Layer Control” dialog. The imagery
should be visible now.

6). Whenever you want to view the imagery in the AirPhotoUSA .Map file just open the .TAB
file created in step 4. If the imagery is on a CD-ROM make sure it is in the drive first. To open
the .TAB table file select “Open Table” from the MapInfo File menu, navigate to the folder
containing it, select it and click OK. You may need to repeat step 5 when the .TAB file is
reopened.

USING THE "AirPhotoUSA Conterminous U.S." PROJECTION IN MAPINFO.

MapInfo MapHandler 4.0 can be used with MapInfo 6.0 or later to display imagery stored in the
"AirPhotoUSA Conterminous U.S." projection without making any changes. However, if you
want MapInfo to recognize and give a name to that projection or use it for other purposes it can
be added to the MAPINFOW.PRJ as follows:

1). Make a backup copy of MAPINFOW.PRJ. This file is located in the folder where
MAPINFOW.EXE was installed.
2). Open the MAPINFOW.PRJ in a text editor such as notepad (do not use word processor
software).

3). Find the section with the heading "--- North American Coordinate Systems ---".

4). After the last line (projection) in the "--- North American Coordinate Systems ---" section add
the following line:
"AirPhotoUSA Conterminous U.S.", 9, 74, 7, -96, 23.5, 29.5, 45.5, 2500000.0, 0