This can be done with the georeferencing plugin in QGis, but it doesnt handle rotation very well.
Let us know how it goes, Jeff On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 9:05 AM, Landon Blake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for the suggestions Jeff and Dave. > > I don't actually want to transform an image from one CRS to another, but > want to (for example) roughly georeference a scanned map image using two > waypoints I collected in the field. > > I need a program that will allow me to open the image, select two pixels > in the image, assign the pixels real world coordinates, and then write > out a world file. > > If there isn't an existing FOSS tool that can do this, I will try to > write something using the Deegree project library. If I do this I'll > post a link to the source and executables to this list. > > The Sunburned Surveyor > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Johnson > Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 8:55 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Geowanking] FOSS Program to Georeference Images > > http://www.gdal.org/gdalwarp.html > > On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 8:51 AM, Landon Blake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Does anyone know of a simple FOSS tool that allows you to create a > world >> file for an image by inputting the coordinates for two points in the > image? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> The Sunburned Surveyor >> >> Warning: >> Information provided via electronic media is not guaranteed against > defects >> including translation and transmission errors. If the reader is not > the >> intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, >> distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. > If >> you have received this information in error, please notify the sender >> immediately. >> _______________________________________________ >> Geowanking mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking >> > _______________________________________________ > Geowanking mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking > > > Warning: > Information provided via electronic media is not guaranteed against defects > including translation and transmission errors. If the reader is not the > intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you > have received this information in error, please notify the sender immediately. > _______________________________________________ > Geowanking mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking > _______________________________________________ Geowanking mailing list [email protected] http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking
