Depending on the zoom level, Google Maps decides himself of the information displayed on the map. Thus, it is not possible to generate several maps at different
zoom levels and then to create a zoom animation because there is no chance that this animation be fluid. It's why ffDiaporama proposes to generate maps of several
image sizes. So, to create a fluid zoom animation, you can use a large image.
The following table shows the different Image sizes that you can generate.
Image size |
Resolution |
Comment |
Small-16:9 |
640x360 (0.2 MPix) |
Quarter of 720p. Useful to add a small map in a photo collage |
720p-16:9 |
1280x720 (0.9 MPix) |
Useful for creating a full-screen map in a 720p project or to add a map to a title slide in a 1080p project |
720px4-16:9 |
2560x1440 (3.6 MPix) |
Useful for creating a full-screen animated map in a 720p project or to add an animated map to a title slide in a 1080p project |
1080p-16:9 |
1920x1080 (2 MPix) |
Useful for creating a full-screen map in a 1080p project |
1080px4-16:9 |
3840x2160 (8.2 MPix) |
Useful for creating a full-screen animated map in a 1080p project |
Note that all image sizes are 16:9 geometry to simplify computation.
Because a map is formed by joining multiple pieces of map, based on the image size, the card will be a map greater or lesser.
The following table shows the Map sizes in kilometers for each Image sizes and Google Maps zoom levels.
Zoom |
Maps sizes (kilometers) |
640x360 |
720p |
720p x4 |
1080p |
1080 x4 |
2 |
15011.315 km x 8613.829 km |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
12509.429 km x 5930.123 km |
15011.315 km x 8613.829 km |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
6254.715 km x 3351.985 km |
12509.429 km x 5930.123 km |
15011.315 km x 8613.829 km |
18764.144 km x 7605.642 km |
- |
5 |
3127.357 km x 1737.202 km |
6254.715 km x 3351.985 km |
12509.429 km x 5930.123 km |
9382.072 km x 4760.424 km |
18764.144 km x 7605.642 km |
6 |
1563.679 km x 876.788 km |
3127.357 km x 1737.202 km |
6254.715 km x 3351.985 km |
4691.036 km x 2566.349 km |
9382.072 km x 4760.424 km |
7 |
781.839 km x 439.436 km |
1563.679 km x 876.788 km |
3127.357 km x 1737.202 km |
2345.518 km x 1310.024 km |
4691.036 km x 2566.349 km |
8 |
390.920 km x 219.849 km |
781.839 km x 439.436 km |
1563.679 km x 876.788 km |
1172.759 km x 658.501 km |
2345.518 km x 1310.024 km |
9 |
195.460 km x 109.941 km |
390.920 km x 219.849 km |
781.839 km x 439.436 km |
586.379 km x 329.691 km |
1172.759 km x 658.501 km |
10 |
97.730 km x 54.972 km |
195.460 km x 109.941 km |
390.920 km x 219.849 km |
293.190 km x 164.901 km |
586.379 km x 329.691 km |
11 |
48.865 km x 27.486 km |
97.730 km x 54.972 km |
195.460 km x 109.941 km |
146.595 km x 82.457 km |
293.190 km x 164.901 km |
12 |
24.432 km x 13.743 km |
48.865 km x 27.486 km |
97.730 km x 54.972 km |
73.297 km x 41.230 km |
146.595 km x 82.457 km |
13 |
12.216 km x 6.872 km |
24.432 km x 13.743 km |
48.865 km x 27.486 km |
36.649 km x 20.615 km |
73.297 km x 41.230 km |
14 |
6.108 km x 3.436 km |
12.216 km x 6.872 km |
24.432 km x 13.743 km |
18.324 km x 10.307 km |
36.649 km x 20.615 km |
15 |
3.054 km x 1.718 km |
6.108 km x 3.436 km |
12.216 km x 6.872 km |
9.162 km x 5.154 km |
18.324 km x 10.307 km |
16 |
1.527 km x 0.859 km |
3.054 km x 1.718 km |
6.108 km x 3.436 km |
4.581 km x 2.577 km |
9.162 km x 5.154 km |
17 |
0.764 km x 0.429 km |
1.527 km x 0.859 km |
3.054 km x 1.718 km |
2.291 km x 1.288 km |
4.581 km x 2.577 km |
18 |
- |
0.764 km x 0.429 km |
1.527 km x 0.859 km |
1.145 km x 0.644 km |
2.291 km x 1.288 km |
19 |
- |
- |
0.764 km x 0.429 km |
- |
1.145 km x 0.644 km |
Notes:
- Because Google Maps don't respect perfect alignment when using high zoom level, all map sizes lesser than 400 meters are useless with ffDiaporama.
- Google Maps zoom levels 0 and 1 are useless with ffDiaporama because they produce images that are too small.
- Google Maps zoom levels 20 and 11 are useless with ffDiaporama Google Maps don't respect perfect alignment when using high zoom level.