bscofield

alabama dan, try and save one of the files (the aerial is what i'd use) as a PSD (that's the type of file that photoshop uses). Once it's saved as a PSD file, on the right side of the screen there should be listed the "layers" section. In that section click on the new layers button at the bottom (looks like a sheet of paper). Then it will have placed a new transparent layer on top. Then open up the other bmp (the topo) and highlight the image and cut or copy the image. Go back to the PSD file and make sure that the new layer is selected and past the image. Then above the layer list there is an option called "opacity." Change that to 34% (that's what I use). If that doesn't work than I'm not sure what version of photoshop your working with

AlabamaDan

I saved the aerial as a .psd file and PS still won't allow me to add a new layer. I Knew what y ou were talking about, but couldn't get it to wrk.

GSPsnFORDs

bscofield, you said you merged the two in PS. Don't want to sound stupid but is PS refering to PhotoShop and is it easy to overlay those images? I've been looking for a better way to do my topo maps and aerial photos. What I've been doing is printing the aerial photos and topo maps and then photo copying the topo maps onto transparent overhead projector sheets. This ways I can overlay the topo maps onto my aerial photos and get a better perspective of the terrain features. This has been working pretty good for me but it would be easier if I could combine them onto one sheet of paper the way you did.

AlabamaDan

I haven't had any luck doing this either, but I'm bound and determied to figure it out. The season's almost over and I plan to do some scouting this year.

I've just gotta learn how. I figure a good map is the 1st place.

bscofield

Sorry for the delay GSP... yes PS is photoshop. It is actually really easy. All you have to do is put each pic on a layer and then make the topo transparent (so long as it is the layer on top). I wish I had a better way to tell people.

bkkeys

i found a really cool site , that with the click of a key , changes from topo to aeiral

www.jdmcox.com

it has by far more maps than any other place i have been too, plus it works with gps, plug it in , and download waypoints, or you can put waypoints on the map and load them to your gps, the waypoints are loaded to both types of maps.