Merging several jpeg files of a map into one file

Mr_BOOMBASTIC

Hi,

Does anyone know of a decent free software i can download to allow me to merge jpeg files together.

The situation is this : i need to have a hybrid view of my area with street names, I've taken screen shots from Google maps trimmed off the crap but need to merge them together as one if possible. i know Photoshop does this but its a bit pricey for a one off application

Any help would be great.

Thanks

johnmc

I use MS Paint.

Set the Attributes to be HUGE and then open the picture which will be top left. Then use Edit > Paste From to add the others, lining up as you go along.

A bit fiddly, but it works.

Mr_BOOMBASTIC

How do i set the attributes to huge?

[Deleted User]

This might help:
http://www.shewbox.org/2009/10/how-to-print-a-giant-google-map/

Pthree

You could copy and paste them into powerpoint presentation (publisher will work too but is more tricky) you can crop / stretch or shrink until you get them all the size and position you need then group them together (ctrl and A right click and group) then you can save as a jpeg (again right clock and "save picture as"

epninety

Try Paint.NET (not the same as MS Paint) http://www.getpaint.net/

LucianH

epninety wrote: »

Try Paint.NET (not the same as MS Paint) http://www.getpaint.net/

Seconded. It's not at all bad for a free picture editor. The advantage it has is that each "patch" you paste in can be put onto different layers which makes aligning a lot easier (if you get it wrong it doesn't screw up previously pasted patches and you can try re-positioning it again)

WhiteChristmas

If you've left a little bit of overlap on your screen grabs, you won't do better for free than using Autostitch which is almost as good as Photoshop for this particular application.

http://www.cs.bath.ac.uk/brown/autostitch/autostitch.html

Don't be put off by the "Demo" talk - it's fully functional.

somersethillbilly

Microsoft Image Composite Editor makes great panoramic pics, and it's free http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/groups/ivm/ice/

Mr_BOOMBASTIC

Thanks for the help guys!!!

Much appreciated