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I have the following:

  1. a layer in QGIS
  2. points
  3. three columns of data
  4. and an image.

When I export to .kml, via client request, it loads fine in Google Earth and shows all the points, but when I click on a point I see the file name and not the image. I have been playing with adding a calculated field but no luck.

How do I create a field with an expression that will display the image when exported?

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    Could you please provide us with a screenshot. It is most probably because the path is not correct, perhaps relative path.
    – GforGIS
    Commented Jan 6, 2022 at 2:32
  • Maybe this helps: gis.stackexchange.com/questions/326372/…
    – Erik
    Commented Jan 6, 2022 at 8:18

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You can install the Layer2KMZ plugin in QGIS.

https://plugins.qgis.org/plugins/layer2kmz/

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which should save everything correctly.

Remember, that as an output you will have the .kmz file. This is a zipped .kml file, which includes all additional elements related to it. In your case, it will be the image defined I guess.

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  • It's showing the image filename xxxx.jpg and not the image which I click on the thumbnail in google earth?
    – Frank
    Commented Jan 6, 2022 at 11:32
  • Have you tried the KMZ? It should include your image thumbnail in the zipped file.
    – Geographos
    Commented Jan 6, 2022 at 11:46
  • Yes I installed the plugin created the kmz. When I load in google earth has the info in the fields of the layer, shows the filename of the .jpg, but doesn't display the image. If I add the following code to a new field - <img style="max-width:500px;" src="file:///C:/Users/fjpan/Documents/Pole suvey/local_file.jpg">. It display the jpeg in the kml, but I'm trying to avoid manually doing this for every entry.
    – Frank
    Commented Jan 6, 2022 at 13:29
  • Hmm... Maybe not manually. Install Notepad ++ or Visual Studio Code. Then by following these instructions: mkrgeo-blog.com/… you could change the image path quickly as long as each of them is in one directory.
    – Geographos
    Commented Jan 6, 2022 at 13:56

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