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Seeking GIS tool to automatically extract polygon geometries from images

Let's say I have multiple png images like the following one: I'd like to find a way where I can automatically draw polygon geometries on this image. Something like the following: My expectation is ...
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1 vote
3 answers
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Custom vector data drawing

I'm trying to create a map for a fictional map. I'm using Leaflet to display the map, with tiles, different levels of zoom and so on. Now I need to generate, to "draw", some vector data. Specifically,...
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1 answer
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Converting raster to line vector layer

I would like to convert all values having the value 1 in a binary raster to a line vector layer. The following image shows the binary raster (1=white and 0=black): The optimal output would look like ...
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Creating new symbology to be used for ArcMap?

I have a copy of scanned paper that has all the allotment may symbology that I am going to need them to add them to ArcMap 10.3.1. I have done creating new symbols that I worked on from my Ski Area ...
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Seeking QGIS plugin with functions like ArcScan?

Is there a QGIS plugin which does raster scanning, like ArcScan. Typical QGIS Vectorization returns very bad outputs that have thousands of 'islands'. I require a clean and efficient vectorization ...
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29 votes
5 answers
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Converting image of map into vector format [closed]

What is the best way of converting a gif of a map into a vector format, such as a shapefile? The only relevant parts that I am interested in are the outline of the island so I realize some manual ...
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Tools for importing historical maps into modern GIS systems?

What tools exist to derive geometries for use with modern GIS systems from older scanned maps? I am referring more to libraries that generate actual data rather than present an interface for ...
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