| iTool User's Guide: Working with Maps |

## Introduction

The IDL iMap tool displays image and contour data that are georeferenced and mapped to particular projections, as well as shapefile data. The iMap tool gives you great flexibility in manipulating and visualizing these data. To use iMap, from the IDL Command Line, type `iMap`. An empty iMap tool appears. You can then import image or contour data using any of several data import methods. For more information on importing data, see Importing and Exporting Data.

Note For more information on accepted arguments and keywords, see IMAP.

The iMap tool can be launched in many different ways:

- At the IDL Command Line without arguments or keywords

- At the IDL Command Line with arguments or keywords

- Through the File New Visualization iMap menu option in the IDL Development Environment

- Through the File New iMap menu option in an iTool

- On Windows platforms, from the Start menu (Start Programs RSI IDL 6.1 iTools iMap)

IDL Online Help (March 01, 2006)