Detailed Maprika User Notes

This is some supplemental info on items that confuse me.  Their web site does have a lot of info and I duplicate some of it here.

Creating a map on a PC

Creating a map on a Smart Phone

Converting a .PDF file to a .JPG file with various programs.

Q:  Are there are any YouTube videos to get me started? 

A:  There is no good overview video but there are a couple.
A general introduction to making maps on your smart phone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnRuteAnpPU
Using Maprika to track your and friends position on the map: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MV6uIGtfN4
Using Maprika to make a historic map GPS enabled (There are two parts of this and you will get the idea from the first half of the first one but I am giving you a link to both.):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnRuteAnpPU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8umPUDRkLJ4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7LuC5jQ1Zc

 Q: How do I search for available maps of a particular place or area?

A: By Name or key word: Select map>more maps>search Maprica collection.
Or by Location: Browse all maps then move the map around to the area of interest.

Q: Sometimes Maprika runs the battery down really fast. How can I minimize that problem?

A: Completely close down the programs you do not actually need running, particularly map type programs and programs that share your location. Turn off location sharing if you are not using it anyway. Do this by clicking on Friends in the upper right of the screen when a map is displayed and turn off Location Sharing at the bottom of the screen.

Q: How do I select a different base map (Google/Apple map)?

A: Sometimes the default map (iOS map on iPhones) leaves something to be desired. You can not select a different base map but you can select a different set of map data and navigate directly from that. The easiest way to do that is starting at the initial menu of maps, select the top map (iOS Map) on the iPhone). Then at the bottom of the screen you can select "More".
You will see a list of 8 others including Bing road or satellite, MyTopo or MapQuest but not Google maps (on the iPhone, I suspect Google maps is the default on Android phones).
A portion of the map will be downloaded to your device. I do not know how to control the size. You also can delete the map although I cannot currently remember how.

Q: Is there any way to share a map that is not ready to publish yet with a friend?
 
A: It is not possible to share a map with just a friend. Map sharing is only available through our server and a map will be available to everybody.

Q: How do I make a map myself?

A: Get a .JPG copy of the map on your smart phone or PC then follow the appropriate instructions. You can even start out by taking a picture of the map with your smart phone. See the links above.

Maps I have posted on Maprika (37 total so far)

Washington State:
  King County Bike Trails (ID:4635)
  Summit at Snoqualmie Nordic (ID:5449)
  Whisky Dick Wildlife Area  (ID:5247)
  Iron Horse State Park East  (ID:5307)
  Iron Horse State Park West  (ID:5224)
  Woodland Park Zoo  (ID:5546)
  University of Washington Botanical Gardens (Univ. of WA Botanic Gardens probably me) (ID:5547)
  Poeh Point and South Cle Elum Ridge (ID:6002)
  Rainier West Side Road (ID: 60660)
  Lopez Island (ID:7938)
  Bellevue College main campus (ID:8100)
  Bellevue College main campus bus and bicycle information (ID:8101)
  Tiger Mtn. State Forest (ID: 8249)
  Suncadia Summer Trials (ID: 9207)
  Fort Worden State Park (ID: 9664)  9641 is an older version that should be deleted.
  Discovery Park Seattle (ID:10458)
  Foothills National Recreational Trail (ID: 12974) Puyallup to South Prairie
  Chrystal Springs WA Sno-Park trails W contour lines (ID: 19541)
  Golden Gardens Carkeek Park low tide beach walk, Seattle (ID:20165)
  Squak Mountain State Park ID:21334

British Columbia:
  Silver Star Snowshoe Trails 2014 (ID:5105)
  Silver Star Sovereign Lake Nordic Ski Trails 2014-15 year (ID:6380)
  Silver Star Summer cross country bike an hiking trails (ID:5708)
  Sparkling Hill Hiking Trail (ID:5114)
  Kalamalka Lake Provencal Park (ID:5116)
  Myra Canon Trail, Kettle Valley Railroad, (ID:8143)
  Queest Snowmobile Area: 10688
  Eagle Pass Snowmobile: 10687
  Blue Lake Snowmobile Area 10686
  Hunter’s Range snowmobile trail map, number 10680
  Owlhead snowmobile trails map notes 10681 rev: 10685
  Silver Star Snowmobile trail notes map 10666 updated one 10684

Michigan:
  Alligator Hill, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 5431
  Platte Plains, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 5432
  Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 5433
  Goodhart Farms Nature Preserve Just west of Good Hart Michigan 5581
  Wilderness State Park (ID: 10458)

Ohio
  North Chagrin Res. Cleveland, (ID:7066)

Alaska
  Inside Passage

Outside the US and Canada
  Chefchauouen Morocco (ID:7065)

Other maps in areas I frequent:
Washington:
  Cabin Creek
  Mt Rainier  (Huge map, 27 MB)
  Rainier East  (Huge map)
  Rainier West  (Huge map, 19 MB)
  Summit at Snoqualmie (Central Downhill area)
  Tiger Mountain (Actually this is just the bicycle trails accessible from the east side)
        I usually use the Green Trails app for this area.
  Rattlesnake Ledge (North Bend)

British Columbia:
  Silver Star (Downhill area)

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