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Editing OpenStreetMap with balloon maps

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It's easy to add your MapKnitter exported map as a background layer when editing OpenStreetMap in Potlatch 2. In this example I'm using a map of Mestia, a city in the Svaneti region of Georgia.

First, open the "backgrounds" menu and choose "Add":

Adding MapKnitter balloon map in Potlatch 2

Then, add a new background layer, using your map's "OSM-style TMS" link, with added z,x,y like this:

https://mapknitter.org/tms/mestia/alt/$z/$x/$y.png

Where "mestia" is your map's name. See screenshot:

Adding MapKnitter TMS to Potlatch 2

You can turn off "dimming" to see the map more clearly:

Using MapKnitter balloon map in Potlatch 2

Zoom in and see how well your balloon map fits existing data. Then trace to add more features:

Using MapKnitter balloon map in Potlatch 2

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