O.Move map to opposite corner and reposition on roads, notable objects closest to corner) O.Position mouse cursor over corner to click and drag corner to approximate correct position & line up the overlay to the border line you made prior to taking the image O.Adjust transparency bar between 50% and 70% while resizing image NOTE: Ensure you dont save in progressive jpeg format but as standard format as Garmin devices will not accept progressive format images.ġ3.The map will need to be resized to match satellite image as shown in image below:ĥ.Open image in Photoshop & crop as necessary leaving the border displayed & save as Save for Web Devices
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the tenement boundary as when the map image is completed then the boundary will be displayed as part of the map.Ĥ.Set image area & save image using resolution 1024 x 768.
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Note: If you are prospecting & the map area is of a tenement & you know the boundary co-ordinates it will be helpful making the border To create a custom map from a Google Earth Image:Ģ.Zoom into approximate area that custom map will coverģ.Draw a border around the area using the New Path option in the menu. The file will now be saved in the JPEG format. To the JPEG format before they can be used to create custom maps for your compatible device.Ħ.If importing a PDF file, change resolution to 300 pixels/inch on import pageĨ.Click rectangle selection tool (Or press R on keyboard)ġ5.Expand Select File Type (By Extension)
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You will need to convert these file formats Often files can be found in incompatible formats like PDF, BMP, PNG or GIF. Map images can be found in several different file types. Garmin has released software updates that allow a variety of compatible devices to use custom mapping.īefore creating and transferring custom mapping, ensure the device firmware is up-to-date with Garmin Express.
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