EODMS How-To Guide

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Question

How do I search for data outside Canada

Answer

By default, the basemap is set to Canada.To search for data outside Canada, you must change your Basemap to the "World" map.

  • At the top-left of the map, select "Map Options"
  • Select "Select Base Map"
  • In the "Select Base Map" Window, choose expand "Select Base Map", the Select "World"

Note: Sometimes you have to click the chosen base map twice in order to take affect.

  • Close the window

Question

After a search returns some results, the map view displays too many image footprints to make sense of (see below).

EODMS-FAQ-TooManyThumbnails.png

Answer

You can hide result thumbnails using the "View only selected footprints" menu option in the top left of the results screen.

EODMS-FAQ-ShowSelectedFootprints.png