# Automatic insets

**URL:** <https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/automatic-insets/4996>\
**Category:** Showcase\
**Created:** [June 17, 2024, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/automatic-insets/4996 "2024-06-17T11:05:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Joaquim](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/joaquim/32/16_2.png) [@Joaquim](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/Joaquim)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/automatic-insets/4996/1 "2024-06-17T11:05:27Z")

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A new toy in GMT.jl (more at [https://www.generic-mapping-tools.org/GMTjl\_doc/tutorials/insets/insets/](https://www.generic-mapping-tools.org/GMTjl_doc/tutorials/insets/insets/))

```auto
julia> D = gmtread("@RHAT_price.csv", o="0,2", par=(FORMAT_DATE_IN="dd-o-yy",));
julia> viz(D, inset=(zoom=("2004-01-01","2005-01-01"),))

```

 ![rhat](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/uploads/gmt/original/2X/9/92350619d36eba5d03953b37fa316a6e03849dbc.jpeg)

### A zoom on the _Finger of God_

```auto
julia> im = gmtread("https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/NGC_3372a-full.jpg/2560px-NGC_3372a-full.jpg");
julia> dedo = gdaltranslate("https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/NGC_3372a-full.jpg", srcwin=1,
                            limits=(10580, 11360, 9410, 10270));
viz(im, inset=(dedo, pzoom=(945, 390), pos=(anchor=:MR,)))

```

 ![fing](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/uploads/gmt/original/2X/c/c951ee5b17c38fc4209c11048fde75e50b072a09.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![PlanetGus](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/planetgus/32/303_2.png) [@PlanetGus](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/PlanetGus)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/automatic-insets/4996/2 "2024-06-17T22:13:39Z")

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Julia really brings GMT to a new level…