Garmin Nuvi 1490- I have loaded JPEG photo's but none will show up in picture viewer. i have changed the file size to a smaller format, but nothing shows up. i have loaded images on both the unit and the SD card i added. I connect through an iMac but don;t think it makes a difference. what am i doing wrong?

Hi,
if you have a photo in jpeg format then it is possible to save it in jpeg format too but changing the parameter "JPEG quality factor" from 100% to 80% for example. The pixels of photo will be the same but the size smaller. I usually use Microsoft Photo Editor application on my Windows PC:
1- open file
2- save as ...
3- choose jpeg format
4- press button "more"
5- change jpeg quality factor %
6- press save

Bye

Look at the instructions for your Nuvi to find the screen resolution (possibly VGA) and then use a program like IrfanView (free) to resize the photos to something like the same. 5MP is far too large a file for your Garmin to even to attempt to display.

Yes, it's done the same way as adding music files to Nuvi's that have a MP3 player. Please see this link, however paste the pictures (.jpg format) into the existing JPEG folder already on your Nuvi that contains pictures installed by the factory.


http://www.sharc.net/discus/messages/6/276.html?1251991003

- Jim

Insert your card with your JPEG picture only and you can read it.

You can also plug your usb and go to your computer , open the file GARMIN you will see many files , do not touch the GARMIN main files who include your charts and other important files but the others are there for the users. Copy and paste your picture into the one who already has picture from GARMIN.

Or copy into a SD card and read it on your NUVI 200 or 200W.

Best regards