====== Mask Creator ====== This page describes the desktop extension "Mask Creator". {{orbitgis:how_to_find.png?25&nolink |}} Main Toolbar > Manage > Mask Creator ===== Concepts ===== Create a mask by drawing objects on a spherical or planar image. Every mask will have a defined resolution and color. Based on the used image to optimize or to colorize a point cloud, a dropdown list with usable masks will appear. ===== Sidebar ===== {{ :234:desktop_ext:maskcreator_sidebar_211.png?nolink|}} ==== Drafts ==== **Open Mapping Run** \\ Select the camera from the drop-down menu of all available cameras from the mapping runs in the dataset list. * **New**: Add a new draft to the list. A new window is opened where the mask can be drawn over an image from the selected camera. * **Edit**: Edit the selected draft from the list. * **Import**, **Export**, **Duplicate**, **Delete**: Import, Export, Duplicate or Delete a draft from the list. ==== Preview ==== A preview of the mask draft is displayed so that the shape, color and resolution can be verified. ==== Mask ==== * **Name**: Define the name of the mask that will be created. * **Create**: The location of the mask is opened at creation. Every mask is accompanied by an ini-file which contains the color and resolution of the mask. ==== Apply Mask ==== The Mask is applied when choosing the corresponding option at [[234:desktop_ext:mapping:manage:imagery|Optimize Imagery]].