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	We can see that all 4 files (only need to use one) make up an area surrounding the Carleton University campus, this includes downtown, some farmland, waterbodies, roads etc. (Figure 5) The method shown to import these layers into QGIS will be shown in the methods part of ~~the~~ ~~page~~.		We can see that all 4 files (only need to use one) make up an area surrounding the Carleton University campus, this includes downtown, some farmland, waterbodies, roads etc. (Figure 5) The method shown to import these layers into QGIS will be shown in the methods part of this tutorial.

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	The software can be downloaded at [[https://qgis.org/en/site/forusers/download.html \| QGIS]].		The software can be downloaded at [[https://qgis.org/en/site/forusers/download.html \| QGIS]].


	The software that will be used for this tutorial is the latest long term QGIS 3.40.11 'Bratislava' version on Windows. The long term version offers more stability over using new features such as the recent version QGIS 3.44.3 'Solothurn' that was released on 2025-09-12.		The software that will be used for this tutorial is the latest long term QGIS 3.40.11 'Bratislava' version on Windows. The long term version offers more stability over using new features such as the recent version QGIS 3.44.3 'Solothurn' that was released on 2025-09-12.

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 ==Software==
-The software that will be used for this tutorial is the latest long term QGIS 3.40.11 'Bratislava' version on Windows. The long term version offers more stability over using new features such as the recent version QGIS 3.44.3 'Solothurn' that was released on 2025-09-12.
-QGIS is a user friendly open source geographic information system, it is able to run on Linux, Unix, macOS, Windows, BSD, Android and, IOS. QGIS is able to deploy and support numerous vector, raster and database formats and functionalities.
 The software can be downloaded at [[https://qgis.org/en/site/forusers/download.html | QGIS]].
+The software that will be used for this tutorial is the latest long term QGIS 3.40.11 'Bratislava' version on Windows. The long term version offers more stability over using new features such as the recent version QGIS 3.44.3 'Solothurn' that was released on 2025-09-12.
+QGIS is a user friendly open source geographic information system, it is able to run on Linux, Unix, macOS, Windows, BSD, Android and, IOS. QGIS is able to deploy and support numerous vector, raster and database formats and functionalities.
 ==Installing QGIS==

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	Click on the “Long Term Version for Windows (3.4 LTR)” to begin installing the program. (Figure 1)		Click on the “Long Term Version for Windows (3.40 LTR)” to begin installing the program. (Figure 1)

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 *Your aerial photo should now be open on the QGIS canvas, you can use the "Zoom in" tool[[File:zoominpic.png]] and the "Zoom out" tool[[File:zoomout.png]]to help you identify geographical features or land uses within the aerial image.
 [[File:OttawaPicture1.png]]
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 ===Creating Image Pyramids (Optional)===

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 *Locate the drive that you saved your aerial photo in and click "Open"
 *Your aerial photo should now be open on the QGIS canvas, you can use the "Zoom in" tool[[File:zoominpic.png]] and the "Zoom out" tool[[File:zoomout.png]]to help you identify geographical features or land uses within the aerial image.
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             [[File:AddRasterData.JPG]]
 *Locate the drive that you saved your aerial photo in and click "Open"
 *Your aerial photo should now be open on the QGIS canvas, you can use the "Zoom in" tool[[File:zoominpic.png]] and the "Zoom out" tool[[File:zoomout.png]]to help you identify geographical features or land uses within the aerial image.
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 **A window titled "Coordinate reference system selector" will open and within the filter search bar you can search for the appropriate coordinate system for the image you are using. For an aerial image of Ottawa the coordinate system will be MTM zone 9. Once you have selected your coordinate system click "Ok" and "Apply".
 [[File:Setting the Projection2.JPG]]
 ==Determining Land-Type or Land-use Classes==

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+We can see that all 4 files (only need to use one) make up an area surrounding the Carleton University campus, this includes downtown, some farmland, waterbodies, roads etc. (Figure 5) The method shown to import these layers into QGIS will be shown in the methods part of the page.
-To import the files into QGIS, in QGIS, go to the layer tab and follow this line: Layer > Add Layer > Add Raster Layer. (or ctrl + shift + r)
-[[File:AddingLayer.jpg]]
-We can see that all 4 files (only need to use one) make up an area surrounding the Carleton University campus, this includes downtown, some farmland, waterbodies, roads etc. (Figure 5)

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	Once the download is complete, simply open the installer. ~~You’ll~~ then be presented with a setup wizard. (Figure 3) Simply click next and agree to the subsequent Licensing Agreement. Then set your file to whichever destination you wish. If you don’t know where you want your QGIS to go, simply leave the default value in place.		Once the download is complete, simply open the installer. You will then be presented with a setup wizard. (Figure 3) Simply click next and agree to the subsequent Licensing Agreement. Then set your file to whichever destination you wish. If you don’t know where you want your QGIS to go, simply leave the default value in place.

	[[File:InstallationPicture.jpg]]		[[File:InstallationPicture.jpg]]