Tool to manipuate raster nautical charts in KAP format
This repository is a Github clone of the original code created by M'dJ in 2011 and maintained by Pavel Kalian
imgkap [option] [inputfile] [lat0 lon0 [x0;y0] lat1 lon1 [x1;y1] | headerfile] [outputfile]
Usage of imgkap Version 1.13 by M'dJ + H.N
Convert kap to img :
>imgkap mykap.kap myimg.png
-convert mykap into myimg.png
>imgkap mykap.kap mheader.kap myimg.png
-convert mykap into header myheader (only text file) and myimg.png
Convert img to kap :
>imgkap myimg.png myheaderkap.kap myresult.kap
-convert myimg.png into myresult.kap using myheader.kap for kap informations
>imgkap mykap.png lat0 lon0 lat1 lon1 myresult.kap
-convert myimg.png into myresult.kap using WGS84 positioning
>imgkap mykap.png lat0 lon0 x0;y0 lat1 lon1 x1;y1 myresult.kap
-convert myimg.png into myresult.kap
>imgkap -s 'LOWEST LOW WATER' myimg.png lat0 lon0 lat1 lon2 -f
-convert myimg.png into myimg.kap using WGS84 positioning and options
Convert kml to kap :
>imgkap mykml.kml
-convert GroundOverlay mykml file into kap file using name and dir of image
>imgkap mykml.kml mykap.kap
-convert GroundOverlay mykml into mykap file
WGS84 positioning :
lat0 lon0 is a left,top point
lat1 lon1 is a right,bottom point
lat to be between -85 and +85 degree
lon to be between -180 and +180 degree
different formats are accepted : -1.22 1°10'20.123N -1d22.123 ...
x;y can be used if lat lon is not a left, top and right, bottom point
lat0 lon0 x0;y0 must be in the left, upper third of the image
lat1 lon1 x1;y1 must be in the right, lower third of the image
Options :
-w : no image size extension to WGS84 because image is already WGS84
-r x0f;y0f-x1f;y1f "2 pixel points -> 4 * PLY"
: define a rectangle area in the image visible from the .kap
-r x0f;y0f-x1f;y1f-x2f;y2f-x3f;y3f... "3 to 10 pixel points -> PLY"
: define a up to 10 edges polygon visible from the .kap
-n : Force compatibility all KAP software, max 127 colors
-f : fix units to FATHOMS
-s name : fix sounding datum
-t title : change name of map
-p color : color of map
color (Kap to image) : ALL|RGB|DAY|DSK|NGT|NGR|GRY|PRC|PRG
ALL generate multipage image, use only with GIF or TIF
color (image or Kap to Kap) : NONE|KAP|MAP|IMG
NONE use colors in image file, default
KAP only width KAP or header file, use RGB tag in KAP file
MAP generate DSK and NGB colors for map scan
< 64 colors: Black -> Gray, White -> Black
IMG generate DSK and NGB colors for image (photo, satellite...)