darbehdar Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I have managed to upload BirdsEye imagery to a Garmin GPS64s handheld using BaseCamp ( v 4.2.5 ) by following the instructions, however the imagery provided is useless to me. I have determined that Google Earth or even Google Maps provide a better alternative ( for my purpouses ). I am technically literate ( IT background ), however I am new to the technology involved ( the terms, file formats and technology are bewildering )and I would first like to get an overview of what's involved in uploading satellite imagery to handheld GPS units. Where can I inform myself to gain an overview of what is involved in uploading imagery from Google Earth or Google Maps to my handheld GPS 64s ( links, tutorials, on-line resources / information )? I am hoping to gain enough insight so I can better refine my search and ask more directed questions later on ( ...if needed ). Many thanks for any hints and suggestions on where to start. Quote Link to comment
robertlipe Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 (edited) You may not want to start with Earth or Maps as there may be licensing issues. (As a practical matter, nobody's going to notice you screenshotting your favorite park. Build a tile scraper and sell the imagery from a state and you're going to capture attention you probably don't want.) Going straight to government sites can usually get you license-unrestricted aerial and satellite data. Maps and Earth two use different projections which is unlikely to matter for small areas like individual parks. Rich did a good tutorial when this was announced. http://gpstracklog.c...er-imagery.html and http://gpstracklog.c...maps-day-2.html - it's in multiple pages. Garmin forums are pretty dead these days, but there's https://forums.garmi...min-Custom-Maps There are probably newer articles and tools, but that'll get you started. Edited April 4, 2017 by robertlipe Quote Link to comment
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