GPSBABEL TO GPSD PDF

Now, it's likely to pop up and say 'Copied' but we don't care about that. Then, use the Snapshot Tool (Tools - Select and Zoom, Snapshot Tool) to highlight the map you want.

GPSBABEL TO GPSD PDF

The 'you've probably already got these installed' tools approach: Here, when you open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat Reader, set your zoom to see the whole of the map you want to grab. Then, after the GIMP is finished importing, all you need to do is save your image(s) in whatever format you prefer to work in, png, jpg, whatever you're comfortable with. Also, if it's a multi-page PDF then choose to save each page as a separate image. There, set your resolution (more on this later).

Once the GIMP is running, simply Open the PDF file, which brings up the PDF import dialog. It's a great Open-Source (free) application like Photoshop, but better (because it's FREE - which always makes it better). The complete-tool approach: Download and install the GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) from HERE. Actually, here's a couple of ways to convert: However, what usually happens is that you've downloaded some park map in PDF format and Google Earth won't take PDFs as input for an Image Overlay. Also, it can be a little frustrating getting everything to line up, what with getting the scale, rotation, and position all correct at the same time. like setting the transparency of your image down so you can see the background through it. Basically, all you have to do is centre Google Earth approximately where your image is, import said image as an Image Overlay (Add - Image Overlay), and then fuss around until the image lines up with the underlying data.

Google Earth can do it for you with a few clicks. Geo-referencing an image is easy these days.