[Qgis-user] Google map images better on iDevice that in Qgis?

[Jeff Sonnentag]

Are you using the XYZ Tiles for Google Earth image loading?

If so, that is also what I have been using and you can set the minimum and maximum zoom level.  In order to get exported maps to look OK I set the minimum to 18 and maximum to 19.  Based on what I gather from reading other people's suggestions I think adjusting the dpi for the output image changes what tiles are loaded in.  But you can force it to use just one zoom level of tiles.  I export everything at 300 dpi to use just to make sure things look OK for color printing and PDFs exported from report files.

This is the URL I have entered for Google Satellite as an XYZ Connection:

http://mt0.google.com/vt/lyrs=s&hl=en&x={x}&y={y}&z={z}

Just looking at the other settings now I see there are 2 options for the Tile Resolution: 256x256/96 dpi and 512x512/192 dpi  (so I might play with those sometime to see what changes)

I still always have to go to Google Earth to compare and see exactly what month and year the tiles are coming from.


-----Original Message-----
From: Qgis-user <qgis-user-bounces at lists.osgeo.org> On Behalf Of Steve Research
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2021 9:56 AM
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Subject: [Qgis-user] Google map images better on iDevice that in Qgis?

Hi,
I am trying to use Google ‘satellite view’ to give me a photo image in my maps. The resolution in Qgis (or a PC browser) is much less clear than in the g Google Maps app on an iPhone. Does anyone know how to get the same hi res imaging as I see on my iPad?
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