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Now you can see your photo under "Profile"
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Once the image has been stitched together, it can be published on Google Maps.
ADD PHOTOSPHERE TO GOOGLE MAPS HOW TO
The app will walk you through how to position your smartphone camera to create overlapping photos and will then stitch those pictures together to create a near seamless 360° image.
ADD PHOTOSPHERE TO GOOGLE MAPS ANDROID
If you don't have a 360° camera, you can use the free Google Street View app on an iOS or Android smartphone. Tap Import and the imported photos will show up in your "Private" tab.Import photos from either Google Photos or your camera roll.Go to Settings > Photo storage location.If you delete or edit a photo in the folder, the Street View photo will automatically be deleted or edited as well. When you upload an image to Street View, a copy is saved on your phone, and you can choose which folder you'd like to use for storing photos. If you selected multiple photos, tap Open and the imported photos will the show up in your "Private" tab.If you selected only one photo, it will be imported automatically.Import photos from either Google Photos or Google Drive.Pictures may be no larger than 75 megabytes in size.Pictures must be at least 7.5MP (4K) with a 2:1 aspect ratio.**Important!** Before importing your photos, please check for the following: Limit your collection to 100 photos when taking pictures indoors.Start by taking photos from the street and continue taking them until you're inside.For a clear line of sight between the photos, follow natural paths and walkways.Stabilize the camera at 4 - 6 feet by attaching it to a monopod, tripod, or helmet.Make sure your smartphone is fully charged and has plenty of storage space for all your photos.The HDR will not capture good results if you move while taking the picture.The HDR (high dynamic range) method combines three photos which are taken at different exposures to create one photo that combines the best of each photo. Keep your camera turned on until you see all of your photos in the "Profile" tab.Make sure photos are within 3 feet of each other when indoors and 10 feet of each other when outdoors. For example, if you use interval capture for 50 minutes, you'll end up with about 300-400 pictures which will take up about 3-4 GB of memory. When capturing larger areas, make sure your phone is fully charged and has plenty of space to store all your photos.It is recommended that you use a helmet or monopod when using the interval capture method.To start an interval capture again, tap Pause If you'd like to stop or pause interval capture, tap Pause.Make sure your smartphone is connected to the camera.This method allows you to take multiple pictures automatically, without having to tap Camera before every one. When using a camera, you can take photos automatically or using HDR. Do not disconnect or turn off the camera until you see all of your photos in the "Profile" tab. Each time a new photo is taken, you will see a blue circle with an orange ring spinning around it at the bottom right of the "Profile" tab.You can check out what cameras are compatible with Street View and how to set them up here. The photo is saved on your phone as well unless you have the setting turned off Your 360 photos will be stitched together and saved in the "Private" tab.When you're happy with the pictures, tap Done.So just how do you go about taking and importing 360 photos for your own business? This is a great way to see what a place is really like. If you've done any exploring on Google Maps with Street View, you may have come across some 360 photos which are interactive pictures that let you see the location from every angle. You want to make sure that your business has a good ranking in Google's search results but what a lot of people don't realize is that a good portion of results are tied to Google Maps. Google is an essential part of marketing, especially for small business owners.