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Stroll map instructions...
[QUOTE=Supereloquent]Don't ask me; ask the expert: fbtom. He sent me some directions and said it was "easy," and, I am not a dumb person, but I can't get it to work either.
Tom, perhaps you can provide a step by step tutorial for us on here: "Making a Stroll Map for Dummies, and also post it in my SW Stroll Map Thread for other mongers around the country.[/QUOTE]
In response to this post here are the instructions for how I make stroll maps..
My first attempt worked. Maybe not the best method, but was free and easy.
Google maps..
Get any start and end locations, Drag them to where ever you want.
You can search either points or right click to add then. (See start end picture). For this example, I searched "n broad st and north st philadelphia, pa" to get the start point, then right clicked near the intersection of my end point.
Then drag a point on the connecting path to add a way point. The trick is to place cursor over the connecting path until a pointer finger appears, then drag that point to anywhere you want. You can add and drag as many way points as desired. (See way point picture.)
Drag start and end to be same location to create a closed loop.
Position the finished path to what you want to have save then Hold the Alt & "print screen"...this is windows screen capture. So zoom in the best that you can before you do this.
Open a image editor such as windows paint,
then ctrl & V (or Edit then paste) to load in the screen capture.
Now crop the image to remove excess.
Save as bmp format. This saves a good clear capture for editing to a reduced size for the forum.
Now with the more advanced editing, I have software that I bought, but I also have a freeware editor. I use ([url]http://www.twocows.com/preview/504361?q=photo+editor[/url]) but you can download freeware that could do same functions. BTW, the ACD see viewer is very fast at loading large photos. Great for porn ;)
Edit the cropped image to show either 648 x 648 max. in jpg
or to be 390k max in bmp formats and save under a different name (remember to keep original in case resizing didn't work out). This new image file is what you will post on the forum.
A tip to reduce file size... change the color settings from true color to 256 colors. Any less and the image starts to get fuzzy.
I prefer jpg since the file size can be smaller with the same image quality.
Another tip...with jpg, set the file compression to be higher than 90% or the image quality will be noticeably reduced. Also, save to jpg only once, each time you do it the quality will be reduced by the compression %.
Also, when you edit the pixels, keep scale ratio the same as the current shown or image becomes distorted. The larger of the two must be 648 or less.
(Under windows paint, it is image then attributes)
If you find a different or better method, please let me know!
When you post the new map to the forum, please include useful info such as which corners are hot spots to find sw or best time of day to stroll, and where leo might be noticed.
[b]If anyone sends me info to do a map, please be very specific with as many details as possible so that I can make an accurate stroll map and post good text along with it.[/b]
I will give credit to info provider unless if I'm told not to do so.
Also, if anyone has any "leads" to someone who might have a map idea, please ask them to send me the info. It is awkward cold contacting someone asking for this info. If you read a post by them, send me a link and I can take it from there.
New Baltimore SW Stroll Map
[QUOTE=Squonk64]OK, so where are the pics, so I can edit them? They were there last week. Someone name Tbtom erased them.
Who is Tbtom, and what relation does he have with you?
Come on, dude. We all think highly of ourselves. We have to. But using a pseudonym to cover your mistakes? Sorry. You don't get a pass, there.[/QUOTE]
You don't deserve a reply with your tone and false accusations, but I will play nice and respond.
By "the pics" am I assuming correctly that you mean the maps? I didn't erase a thing and neither did Tom (fbtom). I can't edit or erase after 24 hours, just as in any post, and I certainly can't erase anything in a post I didn't even create, and you can't "edit" anything either. If you want to create an updated stroll map it will have to be from scratch.
I could tell you to RTFF but I will be pleasant and explain everything to you. "fbtom" is another member from Philly who happens to know how to create maps easily and offered to create some. He even was kind enough to provide us with instructions regarding how to create our own stroll maps. He created some maps for the Philly strolls with input from others in the Philly thread. He also created a map for the Pompano Beach Stroll with input from a member there. Tom is no relation to me other than that I would consider him a good friend in the Philly thread. I didn't ask him to do the maps; he volunteered his help after seeing the map thread and after I had suggested that anyone interested in providing updated or new maps (particularly for Philly, because there hadn't been any posted before) could feel free to do so.
When I created the map thread I began with what I had: the most recent map versions I could find in the photo gallery.That's why I posted a message encouraging anyone with direct information to feel free to post updates.
You say the Baltimore maps were outdated. I am sure some of the maps in other cities are outdated as well. I had no way of knowing when I started the thread if any of the maps were up to date or not. So I am relying upon members who know their strolls to provide updated maps for the thread. One such member who came forward regarding the Baltimore map was
Evilangel1. Here is a link to the Baltimore map update he recently posted in the map thread:
[url]http://www.usasexguide.info/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=85435[/url]
If you have more to add, change or comment upon for the Baltimore strolls, please do so and post it in the map thread. I do not pretend to know the strolls in other cities. I just got the ball rolling with whatever map information was already out there. It was my hope that members in other cities best in a position to know their own strolls would update their maps and/or create new maps.
I hope I have explained all of this fully for you, but if you have more questions, please let me know.
