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Today, just for fun, I spent the day exploring GIS by creating a topographic map using the HeightMap (DEM) of Bamyan.



To do this, I utilized three tools:

• ImageMagick to convert .DDS and .RAW files

• QGIS to generate the hillshade and contour lines

• Photoshop to design the map’s symbology (roads, buildings, etc.)

I believe much of the manual symbology work could be automated using QGIS plugins like SCP. Nevertheless, I am satisfied with the result, despite the time-consuming Photoshop process.
There are still areas for improvement, such as adding spot heights at peaks, aligning the altitude with the map’s reference and including a grid. However, I doubt I will revisit this project.

spoiler didn't work btw

_Gabo wrote: 2025-05-03 01:33

Spoiler for Spoiler topic in double quotes:

spoiler didn't work btw

Opening tag needs topic. Edit your message to look like this. I would have fixed it for you but I don't have moderator powers to this subforum. Single word topic does not need quotes.