[OpenLayers-Users] Saving with a Google Maps base layer

[Gregor at HostGIS]

Chris Adams wrote:
> How about this?
> http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/staticmaps/

Hey, nice!

I do see 1 issue with some uses: "640x640 is the largest image size 
allowed" So you may have to figure up, say, 4 references points within 
the image and make those queries to get the images. Of course, that 
means multiple "Powered by Google" texts.

The use of viewport, looks as if it would return an image not matching 
your requested bounds, so computing how to blit that into your final 
product may not be feasible.

Fascinating idea, though. I will contact one of our customers who does 
use Google Maps under OL and who has been wanting to print them, and see 
whether he'll fund 1-3 hours of R&D. If he does, I'll be updating the 
Printing page.

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