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OST - 11.07.03 Resizing Overlays to Match the Base Image

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Immediately after you deskew the image or opt not to deskew it (previous article), you are prompted to Resize Overlay (the program tries to match up the base image and the overlay, you should only need to resize manually if the results are unsatisfactory).

Note
Adjusting base images stores settings in your database that tells the program to make the adjustment to the display of the base image, when it is loaded on the Image Tab. The base image is not altered. However, adjusting an Overlay image creates a TIF copy of that overlay image and all changes are made to that TIF and stored in an "Overlays" subfolder where the original Overlay image file is stored.

Select Yes, the Resize Overlay window opens (you can select No if the base and Overlay images match up pretty well or if you want to run through the Resize Overlay later).

With the Select tool active, click a spot on in the upper left corner of the overlay image (Blue) that corresponds to a spot on the Base image (Red) - a crosshairs icon is placed on the overlay image

Next, click the point on the base image (RED) that corresponds to the same point on the Overlay

A second, smaller crosshairs icon is placed on the base image

and the program matches those two points...

Click a spot in the lower right area of the overlay image (BLUE) that corresponds to a spot on the Base image (Red)

The large crosshairs icon is placed on the overlay image

Lastly, click the point on the base image (RED) that corresponds to same point on the Overlay

The second, smaller crosshairs icon is placed on the base image and the overlay image is resized so that the two sets of coordinates match up

You can make additional adjustments to the final lower point by clicking the final point on the base image (RED) again,

Click OK in the "Accept" dialog box when the overlay appears to be lined up correctly

When you are done deskewing and resizing, the addendum drawing (Overlay) is overlaid on top of the base image and you can see any differences.

Starting the Resize Overlay Process Manually

If you skip the Add Overlay Wizard, or when adding Overlays from the Cover Sheet, the overlay image may be a different size or DPI than the base image, causing the overlay to appear much smaller or larger than the base image. You can resize Overlays any time on the Image Tab.

In the example above, notice that the overlay (blue) is much smaller than the base image (red) - use the Resize Overlay Tool to resize the overlay manually.

Activate the tool by right-clicking anywhere on the page and clicking Overlay > Resize Overlay Image or click the Resize Overlay button  on the Overlay Toolbar

Follow the steps in the Related article to use the Resize Overlay Wizard.

Caution
Changes made to the overlay during the resizing process are saved to a tiff stored in the Overlay folder (a sub-folder created where the original overlay file is located). If you have used this file as the Base image on another page, you could cause problems with the takeoff on that page. It's always best to use the "Add Overlay" wizard to isolate changes to Overlay files.

Note
The base and overlay images may not align perfectly, this could be due to variations in how the overlay image was created. You may need to use trial and error to get the two images to match up as closely as possible. Also, if you zoom in closely, pixel differences in the two images may become more apparent - this is expected. Overlays are intended to show overall changes between the Base and Addenda drawing.

Once your image is deskewed and resized, you may have to move it laterally to align it to the Base Image.

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