Comments on: Creating Custom Waypoint Icons For Garmin GPS Units III - Custom Waypoint Icons In MapSource http://freegeographytools.com/2008/creating-custom-waypoint-icons-for-garmin-gps-units-iii-custom-waypoint-icons-in-mapsource Exploring the world of free tools for GIS, GPS, Google Earth, neogeography, and more. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:16:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Leszek Pawlowicz http://freegeographytools.com/2008/creating-custom-waypoint-icons-for-garmin-gps-units-iii-custom-waypoint-icons-in-mapsource#comment-4649 Leszek Pawlowicz Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:38:43 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/2008/creating-custom-waypoint-icons-for-garmin-gps-units-iii-custom-waypoint-icons-in-mapsource#comment-4649 I've got a post somewhere here on my blog about HoverSnap; it's a nice freeware screen capture program, small and unobtrusive. Where is the problem occurring? If it's when you try to upload, it could be because the icon isn't in the exact, precise format required (i.e. 96 dpi, 8-bit color bmp, 16 x 16 pixels). I ran into enough of those to frustrate me for a while. I’ve got a post somewhere here on my blog about HoverSnap; it’s a nice freeware screen capture program, small and unobtrusive.

Where is the problem occurring? If it’s when you try to upload, it could be because the icon isn’t in the exact, precise format required (i.e. 96 dpi, 8-bit color bmp, 16 x 16 pixels). I ran into enough of those to frustrate me for a while.

]]> By: IconMan http://freegeographytools.com/2008/creating-custom-waypoint-icons-for-garmin-gps-units-iii-custom-waypoint-icons-in-mapsource#comment-4648 IconMan Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:30:00 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/2008/creating-custom-waypoint-icons-for-garmin-gps-units-iii-custom-waypoint-icons-in-mapsource#comment-4648 As I stated before, I tried what you had said in your post, not with HoverSnap, but just using Ctrl-Alt-PrintScreen and than tried to edit in MS Paint. I will try again with the icon you sent. Thanks for trying to help! As I stated before, I tried what you had said in your post, not with HoverSnap, but just using Ctrl-Alt-PrintScreen and than tried to edit in MS Paint. I will try again with the icon you sent. Thanks for trying to help!

]]> By: Leszek Pawlowicz http://freegeographytools.com/2008/creating-custom-waypoint-icons-for-garmin-gps-units-iii-custom-waypoint-icons-in-mapsource#comment-4647 Leszek Pawlowicz Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:13:27 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/2008/creating-custom-waypoint-icons-for-garmin-gps-units-iii-custom-waypoint-icons-in-mapsource#comment-4647 There is no icon folder, but I was able to capture an icon image using the screen capture program HoverSnap. In MapSource, click on the dropdown to select the icon, then invoke HoverSnap's function to capture part of the screen (Ctrl-PrintScreen). Select the area that includes the icon or icons you want, and then edit the captured image to fit to the icon requirements I talk about in my post. You can also create a waypoint in MapSource with the icon of your choice, then capture the icon image on the map. I've emailed you an example, capturing the Multi-Cache icon. There is no icon folder, but I was able to capture an icon image using the screen capture program HoverSnap. In MapSource, click on the dropdown to select the icon, then invoke HoverSnap’s function to capture part of the screen (Ctrl-PrintScreen). Select the area that includes the icon or icons you want, and then edit the captured image to fit to the icon requirements I talk about in my post. You can also create a waypoint in MapSource with the icon of your choice, then capture the icon image on the map. I’ve emailed you an example, capturing the Multi-Cache icon.

]]> By: IconMan http://freegeographytools.com/2008/creating-custom-waypoint-icons-for-garmin-gps-units-iii-custom-waypoint-icons-in-mapsource#comment-4646 IconMan Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:03:20 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/2008/creating-custom-waypoint-icons-for-garmin-gps-units-iii-custom-waypoint-icons-in-mapsource#comment-4646 I Tried that, but failed :-( I was hoping there was a icon data folder in MapSource that I could just copy the icon from. I take it that isn't the case? I Tried that, but failed :-( I was hoping there was a icon data folder in MapSource that I could just copy the icon from. I take it that isn’t the case?

]]> By: Leszek Pawlowicz http://freegeographytools.com/2008/creating-custom-waypoint-icons-for-garmin-gps-units-iii-custom-waypoint-icons-in-mapsource#comment-4644 Leszek Pawlowicz Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:59:56 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/2008/creating-custom-waypoint-icons-for-garmin-gps-units-iii-custom-waypoint-icons-in-mapsource#comment-4644 If you use a screen capture to grab an icon image in MapSource, like the ones you want, you could convert that to a custom icon. If you use a screen capture to grab an icon image in MapSource, like the ones you want, you could convert that to a custom icon.

]]> By: IconMan http://freegeographytools.com/2008/creating-custom-waypoint-icons-for-garmin-gps-units-iii-custom-waypoint-icons-in-mapsource#comment-4643 IconMan Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:12:34 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/2008/creating-custom-waypoint-icons-for-garmin-gps-units-iii-custom-waypoint-icons-in-mapsource#comment-4643 Thanks for the 3 articles on Custom Waypoint Icons. I was wondering if there is an easy way to get icons out of MapSource and into the GPS. MapSource has a few icons like the GeoCaching Puzzle Icon and the Multi Stage Cache Icon that I would like to get into my GPS. I don't understand why they would have those in MapSource, but not put them in the Garmin GPS. Thanks Thanks for the 3 articles on Custom Waypoint Icons. I was wondering if there is an easy way to get icons out of MapSource and into the GPS. MapSource has a few icons like the GeoCaching Puzzle Icon and the Multi Stage Cache Icon that I would like to get into my GPS. I don’t understand why they would have those in MapSource, but not put them in the Garmin GPS.

Thanks

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