Learning to use custom aerial imagery and create relationships in OpenStreetMap

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IVIDES DATA™ held the second session of its 2026 OpenStreetMap Workshop , focusing on OpenDroneMap, OpenAerialMap, and custom imagery in editors. Participants also learned about relations and creating multipolygons.

Session 2 of the 2026 OpenStreetMap Workshop - Link

IVIDES DATA™ successfully held the second live session of the 2026 OpenStreetMap Workshop on May 22, 2026, during which the following topics were presented:

* Generating aerial imagery from drone photographs using OpenDroneMap (ODM);

* Uploading the image to OpenAerialMap (OAM) and retrieving the TMS geoservice URL;

* Resources for mapping with custom background images (GeoTIFF, via TMS geoservice) and street-level photographs (Mapillary, Panoramax);

* Overview of geoservice and image licensing and permission to use images on OpenStreetMap;

* Description of relations in OSM;

* Mapping simple areas and creating simple feature relationships (multipolygon type).

OpenAerialMap screenshot - Barra do Sahy (São Paulo, Brazil) | Map data (c) 2026 OpenStreetMap contributors - Link

* The files used in session 2 can be found on Zenodo.org: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20531127.

* The PDF file of session 1 is also available: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20085877.

* The videos can be watched on the IVIDES channel.

Screenshot of the relation documentation (multipolygon) on the OSM Wiki (c) 2026 OpenStreetMap Contributors - Link

In the 2026 OpenStreetMap Workshop , are offered individual certificates (4 hours per session) or a full certificate (20 hours over five sessions). The training is free and open to mappers of all levels.

Costa dos Corais (Alagoas, Brazil) on OpenStreetMap. Map data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors - Link

To participate of the next sessions, please register now, in order to receive the link by email (you only need to register once):

iD Editor screen showing the school building and its central courtyard. Map data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors - Link

Thank you to everyone for participating!

The 2026 OpenStreetMap Workshop is sponsored by IVIDES DATA™, in partnership with the Institute of Geosciences at the University of Campinas - Unicamp (São Paulo, Brazil).

Important note: IVIDES.org™ and IVIDES DATA™ are registered trademarks. OpenStreetMap™ is a registered trademark.

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