# Exporting Coloured Index Map

**URL:** <https://community.pix4d.com/t/exporting-coloured-index-map/3188>\
**Category:** PIX4Dmapper Questions/Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [July 10, 2017, 5:53am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/exporting-coloured-index-map/3188 "2017-07-10T05:53:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alice\_Clark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df788c/32.png) [@Alice\_Clark](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Alice_Clark)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 5:53am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/exporting-coloured-index-map/3188/1 "2017-07-10T05:53:35Z")

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How do i export coloured index map as a kml without it stretching when opened in google earth

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Thanks&nbsp;

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**Author:** ![Cristina\_Timofte](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/cristina_timofte/32/221_2.png) [@Cristina\_Timofte](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Cristina_Timofte)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2017, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/exporting-coloured-index-map/3188/2 "2017-07-13T12:01:53Z")

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Hi Alice,

We have received your request by email. We will get in touch with you there 😉

Have a good day,

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**Author:** ![Bill\_Edmonson1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@Bill\_Edmonson1](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Bill_Edmonson1)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/exporting-coloured-index-map/3188/3 "2018-07-06T18:24:48Z")

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Is it possible to export an Index map to KML in Pix4d Fields?

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Thanks,

Bill

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**Author:** ![Sam\_E](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/sam_e/32/274_2.png) [@Sam\_E](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Sam_E)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 9:21am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/exporting-coloured-index-map/3188/4 "2018-07-10T09:21:19Z")

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Hi Bill,

Unfortunately not.&nbsp; You can export both field boundaries and zonation as KML, GeoJSON or Shapefiles.&nbsp; The index map, orthomosaic and digital surface model are in geotiff format.&nbsp; The reason is that a geotiff is raster data whereas the other are vector data and so the formats compliment this.

Regards, Sam

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**Author:** ![Bill\_Edmonson1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@Bill\_Edmonson1](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Bill_Edmonson1)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/exporting-coloured-index-map/3188/5 "2018-07-10T23:20:46Z")

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Sam,

Thanks for the answer. I’m curious what technology is being used when one exports a “google” KML Map in pix4dmapper.

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Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Cristina\_Timofte](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/cristina_timofte/32/221_2.png) [@Cristina\_Timofte](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Cristina_Timofte)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 12:04pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/exporting-coloured-index-map/3188/6 "2018-07-12T12:04:44Z")

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Hi Bill,

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I apologize, but I am not sure I understand the&nbsp;query. What do you mean by what technology? Do you refer to algorithms or the workflow?

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Thank you for the details,

Ina&nbsp;

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**Author:** ![Bill\_Edmonson1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@Bill\_Edmonson1](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Bill_Edmonson1)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/exporting-coloured-index-map/3188/7 "2018-07-12T12:45:50Z")

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My apologies. For not being clear. In pix4d mapper you can export a kml tile directory that shows the ortho Mosaic on the surface of the earth in Google earth. I’m curious why that technology cannot be applied to exporting and index in the same fashion.

Thanks  
Bill

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**Author:** ![Cristina\_Timofte](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/cristina_timofte/32/221_2.png) [@Cristina\_Timofte](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Cristina_Timofte)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/exporting-coloured-index-map/3188/8 "2018-07-12T15:42:12Z")

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Hi,

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Thank you for the details.

Exporting the NDVI in such format was not considered because&nbsp;of different development decisions. However, we do appreciate your input, and we will transfer your feedback as a suggestion&nbsp;to the product management so it will be considered for the future development.&nbsp;

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Thank you,

Ina

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