Adding Google map to the printing material is common these days to guide your audience to your business location.
The normal practice is to take a screenshot of the Google map screen and use it in the artwork. I recently used Google map in a flyer design following the above screenshot method, the print result was very poor which ruin the look of the artwork. The 72 dpi screenshot was expected to result in a poor print but it was beyond the expectations.
This tragedy (just kidding), trigger the quest of getting a 300 DPI high-resolution Google Map image for graphic design. I found different methods; the ’Google My Maps’ is the best, quickest and easiest way to get a high resolution 300 dpi map image.
DOWNLOADING THE HIGH RESOLUTION 300 DPI GOOGLE MAP USING GOOGLE MY MAPS:
- Go to My Maps Google website https://www.google.com/mymaps
- Click on ‘Create a new map’, you will be required to sign-in with your Gmail account.
- Search your location and zoom in/out as desired.
- In the left panel click on the dotted bar icon given in the top right corner, next to ‘Untitled map’ and ‘share’. A drop-down menu will appear, click on the last link ‘print map’. (add screen pic)
- Select the required size and output.
- Press the print button to produce an image or pdf file.
- Now save the pdf or image file from your browser onto your computer and use it in your artwork.
The difference between the normal screenshot 72 dpi map and the 300 dpi high-resolution Goole map generated through ‘Google My Maps’.
12 comments
thanks!! It worked.
Thanks a lot 😉
Thanks for the info. Works well for pdf’s, but even though I see an option to save as an image at step 5, when clicking through, it only gives option to save pdf. Have you been able to save images this way? If so, any insight as to how to get save to image working?
I have the same question. It cannot save as an image.
Steve, when you click through and a new tab opens up it gives you an option to either print or save as pdf through whatever services are available at your current computer. However, when you cancel that printing/saving screen you will stay on the second tab, but with the image on screen and possible markers you set on to that image. By then right clicking on the image you will be able to save it as a normal .jpg on your harddisk/ssd. Hope this made it clear.
That worked great! Thanks.
Thank you so much! I’ve been looking for a solution for so long now.
Thanks for the info, but no matter what I try there is no scale bar on the maps can you please share if there is a way to add them please?
Thanks
Thanks a lot, i have been trying to get 300dpi maps since ages from google and it was a pain in the neck. you resolved it for us.
Thanks for this tip, I really appreaciate it. Before, I have only tried Acethinker Capture Website Screenshots to take it. What I love so far is that it also allows you to make some basic editing before saving it. I will also try this tip you provided since it will take the image in HQ.
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