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[Closed] how do you post up a screen grab of a google map image?

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as title just tried and failed!

tried the link and enbedded thingy too to no avail


 
Posted : 28/02/2012 10:32 pm
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[img] http://maps.google.co.uk/?ll=50.481787,-3.511505&spn=0.011893,0.033023&t=h&z=16 [/img]

FAIL!!


 
Posted : 28/02/2012 10:34 pm
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you've hosted the image somewhere on the www ?


 
Posted : 28/02/2012 10:35 pm
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I dont think you can. Its an iframe, not an image so cant be embedded in STW forum. (* not a geek, so prob not correct)

You could take a screen dump, host it and then link, but it would be static pic.


 
Posted : 28/02/2012 10:36 pm
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you've hosted the image somewhere on the www ?

I think google have that covered 😉


 
Posted : 28/02/2012 10:36 pm
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Why do you need a screen grab in the first place? You know you can link to co-ordinates on google?

This is what you were trying to link to I believe: [url= http://maps.google.co.uk/?ll=50.481787,-3.511505&spn=0.011893,0.033023&t=h&z=16 ]linky[/url]

If you really must post a screen grab, you could upload to flickr or something


 
Posted : 28/02/2012 10:37 pm
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no just took the image from the website,


 
Posted : 28/02/2012 10:38 pm
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I think google have that covered
they do a screen grab of every page they serve up ? WHere do they host 'em all ? 😉


 
Posted : 28/02/2012 10:39 pm
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ah ok i thought i could embed the image straight from the website... didnt know i would have to host it. cheers.


 
Posted : 28/02/2012 10:40 pm
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Do you mean like this?
[img] [/img]


 
Posted : 28/02/2012 10:44 pm
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You use the print screen function usually alt F? Then open up word or photoshop and paste into it.


 
Posted : 28/02/2012 10:45 pm
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@ david yes like that!!


 
Posted : 28/02/2012 10:52 pm
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<alt>+Print Screen. Paste into your pictures folder. upload to flickr* & link as normal

* other photo hosting sites are available


 
Posted : 28/02/2012 10:55 pm
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lovely. cheers!


 
Posted : 28/02/2012 10:56 pm
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Screen shot/print screen.
Saved to photoshop.
Hosted on photohosting, tumblr/flickr etc.
[i.m.g.] [/i.m.g.] (without the fullstops, obviously.
Now, can anyone tell me which town/city is in the screen shot?


 
Posted : 28/02/2012 10:58 pm
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I'd go for Chester.

But then the fact it has a symbol and the words Chester Guildhall, was a bit of a give away 😆


 
Posted : 28/02/2012 11:11 pm