Discovering Soar, the World’s Digital Atlas

Install QGIS on Windows, Mac, or Linux to explore this free, open source GIS. Georeference images to GeoTIFF, work with base layers, and craft polished paper layouts.

Quickly start a qgis project with pre-made layout templates, add OpenStreetMap data and a space x site image, align titles and north arrow, and export as image or pdf.

Create a custom print layout in QGIS using a drone orthomosaic on an OpenStreetMap base, configuring 50 by 70 cm size, margins, labels, scale bar, and a north arrow.

Install the Soar QGIS plug-in, use the Saw browser to search and import drone imagery or basemaps like OpenStreetMap and Bing Maps, then export maps back to Saw for collaboration.

Build a labels layer in QGIS by creating a point shapefile with a label field, then set single-label rendering and carriage return-based wrapping for multi-line text on an OSM base.

Access four satellite imagery options from the satellites tab, including Sentinel Hub and Landsat, with 50 cm or 10 m resolution, and load true color and Ndvi in QGIS.

learn to download a sentinel image at ten meter resolution from sentinel hub, define an area of interest under 25 by 25 km, and load a georeferenced background in QGIS.

Mosaic multiple sentinel images in QGIS to extend coverage by mosaicking tiles from Sentinel Hub, drawing areas of interest, and blending them into a seamless 10-meter resolution map.

Discover darktable, an open-source color grading tool, and learn to install it, use lighttable and darkroom, and edit geotiff images for qgis layers.

Open the sentinel image in darktable, create a focused preset with exposure, tone curve, contrast, and brightness and saturation, then export as TIFF for use in the map background.

Learn color correction with GIMP, a free open source editor, adjusting exposure, black levels, color temperature, and shadows to create natural or vivid looks, then export as GeoTIFF for QGIS.

Georeference maps not attached to the earth to their true locations using QGIS and ArcGIS Pro, enabling time-different maps to align in Soar.

learn to georeference a historic map in qgis 3.30.2 by adding ground control points using openstreetmap xyz tiles, using georeferencer, and exporting a geotiff ready for integration.

Georeference a raster image in ArcGIS Pro by adding control points, adjusting the transparency, and aligning features, then export the result as a geotiff; compare with the QGis workflow.

Upload your maps to Soar to share geospatial work, foster collaboration between GIS professionals and others, and showcase data like orthomosaics, satellite images, and academic posters.

Learn how to craft informative post descriptions with examples, detailing data processing, legends, useful links, tags, and interpretations to help readers understand maps, LiDAR data, and related context.

Learn to post maps from Soar to social media using tags, tweet to Twitter, and share to Facebook and LinkedIn, or copy the shared link.

Copy the HTML embed code from your map and paste it into a drag-and-drop website editor to publish the embedded map on your live site.

Promote drone imagery by uploading large ortho photos to Saw, creating online portfolios that showcase projects, attract clients, and share high-resolution maps and links.

Discover how Saw Plus provides a private atlas for companies to securely publish maps and documents online to authorized employees, with branding and scalable pricing.

Host your art portfolio in Soar by uploading maps to the store, linking images to your profile, and increasing visibility to drive more business.

Host map-based research in Soar by uploading posters, datasets, and context, linking papers and data, and connecting researchers for collaboration.

Explore how pics from space enable easy access to satellite imagery by drawing a box, compare 75 cm and 50 cm pixels, and see prices like $328.

Explore how to find, preview, and buy satellite images of places worldwide, from golf courses to airports, and manage selections and image costs.

Purchase a 75 cm per pixel image from pics from space, import it into QGis, apply color grading and labels, and export a 50 by 70 centimeter layout for Etsy.