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| <sub>[[en:help|Online Help]] > [[en:help:v2|AlpineQuest 2.x]] > [[en:help:v2:landmarks|Placemarks]] > How to import and export placemarks?</sub> | <sub>[[en:help:v2|Online Help]] > [[en:help:v2:placemarks|Placemarks]] > Import / Export</sub> |
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| ====== How to import and export placemarks? ====== | ====== How to import and export placemarks? ====== |
| To export a placemark in another format and use it in an external application: | To export a placemark in another format and use it in an external application: |
| * Tap on a displayed placemark on the map (for example a track) {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} and on its name {{:icon_02.png?nolink}}; | * Tap on a displayed placemark on the map (for example a track) {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} and on its name {{:icon_02.png?nolink}}; |
| * In the item bottom menu, tap on the ''"**Export as...**"'' {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} shortcut icon or on the ''"**Export as...**"'' {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} menu entry below; | * In the item bottom menu, tap on the ''"**Export as...**"'' {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} shortcut icon. |
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| | In the list of available export formats, choose the one that best fits the external application you want to use, for example ''"**GPX file**"'' {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} which offers a great compatibility, or ''"**KMZ file**"'' if you want to export some pictures within the file. |
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| \\ | {{:icon_help.png?nolink}} By default, pictures are exported in KMZ files with the original quality and size of your camera, which can result in very large exported files if you have a lot of pictures. You can reduce the images sizes by taping on ''"**Options**"'' {{:icon_05.png?nolink}}, on ''"**Pictures (Size)**"'' {{:icon_06.png?nolink}} and by choosing a reduced size format from SD to 4K (exact exported sizes will depends on the size ratios of your pictures). |
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| In the list of available export formats, choose the one that best fits the external application you want to use, for example ''"**GPX file**"'' {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} which offers a great compatibility. | |
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| Once the placemark has been exported, the full path of the exported file {{:icon_06.png?nolink}} is displayed. | Once the placemark has been exported, the full path of the exported file {{:icon_07.png?nolink}} is displayed. |
| * Tap ''"**Share**"'' {{:icon_07.png?nolink}} to share the file (send it as email, upload it on Dropbox, etc.), available actions {{:icon_10.png?nolink}} depend on the applications installed on your device; | * Tap ''"**Share**"'' {{:icon_08.png?nolink}} to share the file (send it as email, upload it on Dropbox, etc.), available actions {{:icon_11.png?nolink}} depend on the applications installed on your device; |
| * Tap ''"**Open**"'' {{:icon_08.png?nolink}} to open the file with a compatible application installed on your device; | * Tap ''"**Open**"'' {{:icon_09.png?nolink}} to open the file with a compatible application installed on your device; |
| * Tap ''"**Ok**"'' {{:icon_09.png?nolink}} to close the dialog. | * Tap ''"**Ok**"'' {{:icon_10.png?nolink}} to close the dialog. |
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| {{:icon_help.png?nolink}} Be careful when trying to access the exported file from a computer using an USB cable, Android takes time to update the file list of your device, and newly created ones may not be immediately visible. | {{:icon_help.png?nolink}} Be careful when trying to access the exported file from a computer using an USB cable, Android takes time to update the file list of your device, and newly created ones may not be immediately visible. |
