Creating new vector layers

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 # Navigate to the georeferenced DOP ''../geodata_w02/mavic_rgba_modified.tif''
 # Make sure the “Files of type” drop-down box has the “GeoTiff” filter selected.
-# Create a new vector layer. Click {{mitem|text=Layer → New vector layer}}.
+# Create a new vector layer.
-# Prepare the following window as shown below. <br> Type: Polygon <br> Type: text data <br> Name: species <br> Width: 80
+# Select {{mitem|text=Layer --> Create Layer --> New Geopackage Layer}}.
-You can add additional attributes as columns with the button [[File:Addvaluesmanually.png|25px]]. The values of the attributes can be defined during the digitizing process.
+# Define path and name of a file.
-[[File:Newvectorlayerad.png|400px|center]]
+#* As Geometry type, select {{button|text=Polygon}}.
-<br>
+#* Click the {{button|text=Specify CRS}} button and select the Project CRS, e.g.: WGS84/UTM32N (EPSG:32632).
-<br>
+#* Adding an additional column in the attibute table:
-Save the Layer in your ''geodata'' folder, name it {{typed|text=train}}.
+#** For the attribute's name type {{typed|text=Class}} into the {{button|text=Name}} field of the {{button|text=New attribute}} section.
+#** Select {{button|text=Whole number (integer)}} as data type.
+#** Confirm with {{button|text=Add to Fields List}}.
+[[File:qgis_add_new_vector_layer.png|400px]]
 [[category:Working with Vector Data]]