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How Can I Download Google Maps Images?
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Mar 25, 2007, 09:39 PM
 
I'm trying to find a way to get a large satellite image jpg of a local park. I found only one program on the internet that can download, and join google satellite images into one single file. Its a windows app, which sucks, but I only need to use it once so I could get by. The bigger issue is that its a demo and they want $25 for it. Seems like a lot of cash for something you'll only be using once. Anyone know of any other free ways I can do this? Preferably that will work on a Mac. And NO please don't say "command-shift-3"!!!
     
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Mar 25, 2007, 10:34 PM
 
Command-shift-4 + Photoshop
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Mar 25, 2007, 11:39 PM
 
Originally Posted by l008com View Post
I'm trying to find a way to get a large satellite image jpg of a local park. I found only one program on the internet that can download, and join google satellite images into one single file. Its a windows app, which sucks, but I only need to use it once so I could get by. The bigger issue is that its a demo and they want $25 for it. Seems like a lot of cash for something you'll only be using once. Anyone know of any other free ways I can do this? Preferably that will work on a Mac. And NO please don't say "command-shift-3"!!!
I just got me a 30" display, I can make a big screen shot and email it to you.
     
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Mar 25, 2007, 11:46 PM
 
even with a 30" display, i'm talking about one notch away from full zoom, in a area of about 6 square miles.
     
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Mar 26, 2007, 07:32 AM
 
Look in the Activity Window in Safari and try to figure out which files are the ones you want. Double-click them to open them in a new window and save them from there. You'll still have to assemble in Photoshop.
     
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Mar 26, 2007, 04:32 PM
 
Run a google search; perhaps try the google maps group. There are definitely tools out there for doing what you want (usually perl scripts). When google maps was introduced, the satellite images were not watermarked, so these tools were even more useful.
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