Comments on: Free Tools For Custom Garmin Vector Maps XVI: Map Uploaders And Managers http://freegeographytools.com/2010/free-tools-for-custom-garmin-vector-maps-xvi-map-uploaders-and-managers Exploring the world of free tools for GIS, GPS, Google Earth, neogeography, and more. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:48:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Leszek Pawlowicz http://freegeographytools.com/2010/free-tools-for-custom-garmin-vector-maps-xvi-map-uploaders-and-managers/comment-page-1#comment-7011 Leszek Pawlowicz Thu, 20 May 2010 02:15:45 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=4437#comment-7011 You would need to convert them to a graphic format like TIFF; you can do this with PDFCreator: http://freegeographytools.com/2007/pdfcreator You'd then need to georeference them, assigning geographic points to every pixel. For Garmin Colorado/Oregon/Dakota units, you could then convert them to a custom map with a program like G-Raster; for older units, you'd need to use a program like Moagu or MapWel. You would need to convert them to a graphic format like TIFF; you can do this with PDFCreator:

http://freegeographytools.com/2007/pdfcreator

You’d then need to georeference them, assigning geographic points to every pixel. For Garmin Colorado/Oregon/Dakota units, you could then convert them to a custom map with a program like G-Raster; for older units, you’d need to use a program like Moagu or MapWel.

]]> By: millie http://freegeographytools.com/2010/free-tools-for-custom-garmin-vector-maps-xvi-map-uploaders-and-managers/comment-page-1#comment-7010 millie Thu, 20 May 2010 01:37:03 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=4437#comment-7010 Hey All, Does anyone know a way to upload maps to Garmin when they are in PDF format? How would I convert and upload? I have specfic maps used for work which aren't available to the public and I would like to be able to use the Garmin with them.... milz Hey All,
Does anyone know a way to upload maps to Garmin when they are in PDF format? How would I convert and upload? I have specfic maps used for work which aren’t available to the public and I would like to be able to use the Garmin with them…. milz

]]>