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<p class="MsoNormal">Hey – remember to reply to the list <span style="font-family:Wingdings">
J</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">> <b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Chuck Young [mailto:wylie1066@gmail.com]
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</span>> <b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Sent:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Thursday, 9 February 2012 2:16 p.m.<br>
</span>> <b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">To:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Alister Hood<br>
</span>> <b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Subject:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Re: [Qgis-user] Google Earth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">> Thanks for the quick reply, Alister! Are you saying that I can through the openlayers plugin, that I can directly see the Google Earth (free version) > images as a background for my selected area? If so I will try it.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Yes, it just opens a connection to the Google earth data as a new layer. It doesn’t require the Google earth software.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I don’t know if there even is a distinction between the quality of the images you _see_ with the free vs professional Google earth editions. Isn’t it just the quality of the images you can _<i>save</i>_?<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span>Anyway, I don’t know which one it corresponds to.<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">> Does it connect to the Google map server etc and allow me to go to the area I want as if I were directly viewing the map in Google Earth?<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It doesn’t provide any mechanism for searching for a location – you need another layer to search in or zoom to, or you can paste coordinates, or zoom in from viewing the whole world<o:p></o:p></p>
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> I will look at it with these ideas in mind. And again, Thanks<br>
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> Chuck<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 6:05 PM, Alister Hood <<a href="mailto:Alister.Hood@synergine.com">Alister.Hood@synergine.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> > Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 17:07:02 -0700<br>
> > From: Chuck Young <<a href="mailto:wylie1066@gmail.com">wylie1066@gmail.com</a>><br>
> > Subject: [Qgis-user] Google Earth<br>
> > To: <a href="mailto:Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org">Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org</a><br>
> > Message-ID:<br>
> > <<a href="mailto:CAKckdBSM6DU0ed3nn9jcWiwRGGnZ3fgdxC5NDbU%2BYFdWcK9AbQ@mail.gmail.com">CAKckdBSM6DU0ed3nn9jcWiwRGGnZ3fgdxC5NDbU+YFdWcK9AbQ@mail.gmail.com</a>><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">> ><br>
> > I hope someone will take the time to help me understand the use of Google<br>
> > Earth images and how to acquire them and use them in QGIS.<br>
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> > I have been using Google Earth free version for some time. The images are<br>
> > clear and very good resolution. I recently purchased a copy of the area I<br>
> > need that is in MrSid format. However the resolution is only good to a<br>
> > point. Then it is really pixelated at the zoom level I really need.<br>
> > I understand that I need a paid "Pro" subscription to Google earth, but I<br>
> > don't know what else and how to go about the actual download or capture of<br>
> > the map segments I need. I have seen discussion on the subject and the file<br>
> > format etc. but just need to get the pieces together.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">> You can directly connect QGIS to the Google (or Bing or Yahoo) satellite layer using the openlayers plugin.<br>
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> But Google doesn't own the imagery, and even if you get Google Earth Pro you aren't actually allowed to use the imagery to create "derivative works". Exactly how far the permitted use extends will depend on what you are using it for and the law in your country,
but my understanding is that it is typically about as far as using it to display the location of your organisation or event in advertising material.<br>
> I have seen rumours that you are allowed to do more with the Yahoo imagery, but when I looked I don't think I could even find any information about its licensing.<br>
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> Regards,<br>
> Alister<o:p></o:p></p>
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