click here for frames page

GPS Animations

I've been playing with combining multiple screenshots into an animation.  Here are some of my results:

Route Creation

This example shows how a route can be created graphically using the map display.  Although the example is an aviation route using a Garmin GPS 196, the technique is applicable to a wide range of Garmin portable mapping receivers.  This technique will not work on the Garmin certified aviation models such as the 400 and 500 series.

Garmin Handheld Simulator Mode

An excellent way of learning how to use the GPS is to play with it in the simulator mode.  This example also uses a Garmin 196, but is applicable with minor variations to most Garmin GPS receivers.

GIF software

If you are interested, I used Easy GPS Animator from www.blumentals.net.  I am strictly an amateur at this.  However, this program was simple to use and worked.