===== Opening TerraView and creating your database =====

When you open TerraView (executable file //terraView// in the GeoDMA folder), the following window will appear. To create, or open, your database, click on the highlighted button.

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To create your database, select the //Directory// and the //Database Name//. After click OK.

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Now you need to import images or shapefiles to your database, to be able to use GeoDMA. To import one raster use the menu //File//, then  //Raster Import...// Follow the wizard, select your image and then click //Finish//. You can also import shape files, using //File//, then //Import Data...//

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To visualize your image, click in the //Draw// Button.

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That's it! Now you have your TerraView Database created!

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