Software to make georeferenced map

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Roy Hunter

• January 27, 2022 13:42

I know the paid-version of ArcGIS is commonly used to produce maps for use in Avenza. I am looking for free software which will allow me to make maps.

All I want to do is throw my waypoints and track logs onto a topo base map...and, then export the map as a georeferenced PDF.

Garmin Basecamp meets my needs, but the exported maps are not referenced.

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  Edgar

  • January 27, 2022 17:50

  Hi Roy,

  Thank you for contacting Avenza Support.

  In terms of suggesting an open-source or free GIS software to use for georeferencing maps and creating maps, I recommend using QGIS - https://qgis.org/en/site/. Thank you for the question!

  Regards

  Edgar

  Avenza Support

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  Roy Hunter

  • January 27, 2022 19:02

  Thanks Edgar,

  While waiting for this reply, I discovered QGIS, downloaded it, and produced a custom geo-referenced map. It took watching a Youtube vid, or two, but was pretty manageable.

  It would be nice if there was some way-less-full-featured option. But, for me anyway, QGIS is workable.

   

  Roy

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  Duff Warnock

  • May 03, 2022 04:05

  I second the QGIS suggestion.  It is a great GIS software and free.

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  julian pajarola

  • May 27, 2022 02:03
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  Hi. Is it possible to upload in the map store a free Pdf georeferenced Qgis map without having a Vendor account? Just for the sake of sharing with the community maps from an unmapped region..

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  Edgar

  • May 27, 2022 12:59

  Hi Julian,

  Thank you for the question! To ensure the maps uploaded to the Map Store follow our submission guidelines, a vendor account is needed in order to submit a map. Please reach out to us if you have more questions and to connect you to our Map Store Team to help you out, via support.avenzamaps.com/hc we'd be happy to help! Thank you.

  Edgar

  Avenza Support

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  jodi turnbull

  • August 31, 2022 01:29

  The geotiffs I create in qGIS open in my other GIS software in the correct goeographical location but will not display as a referenced map in Avenza- what am I doing wrong? I have followed all the steps correctly and end up with a .tif file and a .tfw file.

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