Tomtom POI files

dougproctor · Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 5:09 pm Post subject: Tomtom POI files

I find that the POI files from the database here are too small to be seen on the iPhone 4 screen. Probably my old eyes!
Trying to make the original bmp files 24 bit, doubled in size to 44x44 and png makes them blurred although now large enough to see.
Anyone know where I can get some larger bmp POI files to pay around with? Or is there a program I can use that resize them without distortion?
Mike kindly sent me the speed camera png files resized that are fine.
Thanks
Doug
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Andy_P · Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 6:06 pm Post subject:

I'm afraid those 44x44 camera icons are not "resized" they have actually been re-drawn by hand, because all that happens if you scale them up in a paint program is you get each pixel repeated, making it very blocky.

I think you'll have to do some PC artwork yourself if you want lots of large icons.

dougproctor · Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 6:19 pm Post subject:

Hi Andy,
Thought that! Oh well, to the computer I will have to go! Gloom........
Thanks
Doug
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dougproctor · Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 7:06 pm Post subject:

Actually they aren't that bad actually. Can see them okay.
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aj2052 · Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 12:18 am Post subject:

There is (was) a program called Sizefixer by fixerlabs.com that supposedly claims to resizes images without any loss if this helps, cannot confirm whether it works or not.
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aj2052 · Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 12:24 am Post subject:

Quick check it would appear to be available for trial download, mainpage says for Mac but download page says also windows.
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dougproctor · Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 8:27 pm Post subject:

Thanks, will have a look at this. Although I am surprised how the other ones I made show up. Can be seen reasonably clearly. Perhaps it's the iPhone 4 Retina display.
Doug
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