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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: NONYA on March 06, 2010, 06:24:54 AM

Title: Is there a google tutorial?
Post by: NONYA on March 06, 2010, 06:24:54 AM
Wanted to make some custom maps using google earth images,has anyone put together a tutorial on this?Thanx
Title: Re: Is there a google tutorial?
Post by: maps4gps on March 06, 2010, 07:19:33 AM
Did you want custom raster or custom vector maps?
When Garmin first added custom raster maps, they had instructions on their website on how to get raster images from Google to their CO, OR & Dk units.
Title: Re: Is there a google tutorial?
Post by: Boyd on March 06, 2010, 07:24:12 AM
Garmin's tutorial is here: http://www.garmin.com/garmin/cms/site/us/onthetrail/custommaps

Also see the following software which makes it easier (although I haven't used either):

http://topofusion.com/garmin-custom-maps.php
http://moagu.com/?page_id=155

As Maps4GPS has said, this only works on the Oregon, Colorado and Dakota. There really isn't any practical way to do this with other Garmin models.