Gmap

[hrfepo1]

Can I use Google Earth to create custom layers? If yes is there a tutorial or article?

[hrfepo1]

The reason I ask is that the site in the manual for GMap has been removed.

[Kushan04]

You can but its not easy. Lots of manually editing the world file to scale and line up the overlay.

[hrfepo1]

Thanks, so where can I get GMap? Does this application still exist?

[DetlefKroeze]

You can download GMAP via the attachment below.

The way I use it is to open the Net4.0 version, select either GoogleChinaHybridMaps or BingHybridMaps are the type, hold down Shift and drag to select the area I want, click "Get Static", make sure "make Wordfile" is selected, select the Zoom I want (high is more detail and bigger filesize), wait, move to separate folder as not to clutter up my desktop, rename the PNGW file to a PGW file (Command won't import the JPEG otherwise), and then add the JPEG as a custom layer in C:MO.

[hrfepo1]

Thanks! I finally figured it out! It was easiest than what I expected!