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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=641153502-15032022><FONT color=#000080
size=2 face=Arial>Hi Mike,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=641153502-15032022><FONT color=#000080
size=2 face=Arial> >>> </FONT></SPAN>Question:<SPAN
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</FONT></SPAN>I recently installed QGIS in the hopes it can help me create
satellite image files from a shape file consisting of points. I want to
automatically define an area (for instance 1 square mile) around each point and
save the Google satellite image of each of the 1-square mile areas. Is
this possible in QGIS?<SPAN class=641153502-15032022><FONT color=#000080 size=2
face=Arial> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=641153502-15032022><FONT size=2><FONT
color=#000080 face=Arial>It sounds that you have loaded Google
Arial "satellite' Imagery (a RGB image likely as a background layer)
and would want to create a a clipped version of that image and save locally .
Does that sound correct ?<BR></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=641153502-15032022><FONT color=#000080
size=2 face=Arial>Overall the answer is yes - QGIS can be used to do
this.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=641153502-15032022><FONT color=#000080
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=641153502-15032022><FONT color=#000080
size=2 face=Arial>The usual way QGIS works is with local files. So ion case you
have a local raster (imagery aka a raster file as *.tif e.g. you can use that to
clip it using the QGIS tool.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=641153502-15032022><FONT color=#000080
size=2 face=Arial>In your case you might have an online resource and one way to
get that clipped is to first save a local copy and then clip the local raster.
You can use the Processing tool box for this</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=641153502-15032022><FONT color=#000080
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=641153502-15032022><FONT color=#000080
size=2 face=Arial>In the Processing Toolbox search box type in <BR><BR>1.)
Convert Map to Raster. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=641153502-15032022><FONT color=#000080
size=2 face=Arial>save the background image a geotif ( see see more info here
</FONT><A
href="https://www.giscourse.com/how-to-download-google-maps-orthophoto-data-on-your-computer-using-qgis/"><FONT
color=#000080 size=2
face=Arial>https://www.giscourse.com/how-to-download-google-maps-orthophoto-data-on-your-computer-using-qgis/</FONT></A><FONT
color=#000080 size=2 face=Arial> )</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=641153502-15032022><FONT color=#000080
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=641153502-15032022><FONT color=#000080
size=2 face=Arial>2.) use a buffer tool to create a shape for the clip feature
.e.g.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=641153502-15032022><FONT color=#000080
size=2 face=Arial>use "Rectangles, ovals, diamonds"</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=641153502-15032022><FONT color=#000080
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=641153502-15032022><FONT color=#000080
size=2 face=Arial>3.) use the "clip" tool to clip the raster with the cerate in
step 2</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=641153502-15032022><FONT color=#000080
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=641153502-15032022><FONT color=#000080
size=2 face=Arial>Such processes can be automated, if interested to hear about
that just ask</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=641153502-15032022><FONT color=#000080
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=641153502-15032022><FONT color=#000080
size=2 face=Arial>Cheers</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=641153502-15032022><FONT color=#000080
size=2 face=Arial>Karsten</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>