Barry,

Thanks, again.

Even I should be able to handle that.

Kevin H.


On Jul 7, 12:29 pm, Barry Hunter <[email protected]> wrote:
> Just open a tile 
> directlyhttp://mlt2.google.com/mapslt?lyrs=lmq:0:pizza|s:115968771510351694523|h:c|cc:GB&x=4095&y=2723&z=13&w=256&h=256&hl=en
> (right click this link and select save as.)
>
> and open and crop it in your graphics package. That should maintain
> the transparency. Save as a 24bit PNG.
>
> On 07/07/2009, kjh21 <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> >  Barry,
>
> >  Thanks for your response.
>
> >  I'm adept at using the Maps API but less than competent when it comes
> >  to image creation and manipulation.   I can usually get the foreground
> >  to look OK but fail miserably when it comes to getting the background
> >  transparency working properly.
>
> >  Kevin H.
>
> >  On Jul 7, 11:13 am, Barry Hunter <[email protected]> wrote:
> >  > You are correct they are generated serverside and tiles generated will
> >  > all the markers as one image.
>
> >  > Easiest would be just to do a search until get a single isolated dot,
> >  > over a constant colour patch of map, and the cut it out with a
> >  > graphics package (from a prt-scn).
>
> >  > But really the dimple is not that hard to recreate. Its just a circle
> >  > with a bit of shadow.
>
> > > On 07/07/2009, kjh <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >  > >  The Google Maps search facility, in addition to displaying "primary"
> >  > >  search results as conventional teardrop-shaped map markers (and
> >  > >  corresponding textual entries in the column listing to the left of the
> >  > >  map) now includes  “secondary listings” on the map in the form of
> >  > >  small red dots.
>
> >  > >  I'm interested in using the image of the small red dot for the Icon of
> >  > >  a custom Marker.
>
> >  > >  Normally, I'll just root around the Map-oriented document with a DOM
> >  > >  inspector to isolate the source of the corresponding .png formatted
> >  > >  image file.
>
> >  > >  I'm having trouble though isolating the image.  It does not appear the
> >  > >  dots are being treated as (non-clickable) markers.
>
> >  > >  It appears to me the images have been embedded in the map tiles that
> >  > >  serve as the background for the map overlays.
>
> >  > >  Can someone point me to a publicly accessible network resource where
> >  > >  the corresponding small red dot image is available in .png format?
>
> >  > --
>
> > > Barry
>
> >  > -www.nearby.org.uk-www.geograph.org.uk-
>
> --
> Barry
>
> -www.nearby.org.uk-www.geograph.org.uk-
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