Need Help With Removing an Image From a Website Screen

[Rayzen]

I'm not sure if this is even the right forum or the right part of the Windows Forum, but here goes; please guide me to the right places, if you know of a better one.

A little background, so you know what I'm trying to accomplish...if it, indeed, is even possible to do: (This is not going to be easy to explain, but I will try my best. Please be patient with me). I have a feeling that, if what I am trying to do is even possible, it will take someone fairly knowledgeable to figure it out.

I am trying to make a map of our local Walmart store's layout in order to save my wife from having to walk back & forth when shopping, since she is 76 years old and repeatedly walking the entire length of that football-field-sized store is hard on her back and knees.

Yes, I know that there is an app that will tell you exactly on which aisle any specific product is located; I have that app, it is very handy, and I know how to use it, but that is not what I am trying to do, here. Instead, I am trying to lay out an efficient, least-distance-to-walk shopping route for her to follow so she can avoid having to backtrack, going back & forth, while shopping. I hope that all make sense.

To repeat: I am not trying to simply locate products using the Walmart app.

My goal would be very easy to accomplish, if only I had a store layout plan/map which showed the aisles and their numbers, so I am trying to make such a map. That is my overarching goal.

In fact, there is such a map---on my iphone; however, on the Walmart website (not phone app) which I can access on my PC laptop there is no map shown. Since people don't shop with their laptops in hand, as they do with their phones, that does make sense, but I need to have a map of the store's layout on my laptop.

So, my intermediate task is to, somehow, get the store's layout map from my iphone onto my laptop.

After a lot of searching, I learned that I can just mirror/cast the iphone's screen onto my laptop's screen, using screenshots. After downloading an app called 'Letsview,' I can now at least mirror/cast small pieces of the tiny iphone's image of the store layout/map onto my laptop's desktop, where I will then have to use Photoshop to crop and 'stitch' them together into into a final, complete map. A real pain in the butt, but manageable.

So all of the above is the background to my problem and question.

However, I have now run into a new problem and it is what I need help with:

As stated, the Walmart app on my iphone will show you where a given product is. However, it shows a fairly large picture of the product that is 'floating'/superimposed over the store's layout/map, covering part of the map. Since I am trying to get screenshots of the underlying layout/map, I need to, somehow, remove that picture so I can then take a screenshot of the underlying map.

When I say that the image of the product is 'floating' above the map, I mean that, if you take your finger and drag it across the iphone's screen, you can see the underlying map moving back & forth beneath the overlying image of the product. That's about as good as I can describe it. I hope you can see what I mean.

So, finally, here's my question: Is it possible to get rid of that overlying, stable image of the product so that I can then take a screenshot of the underlying store layout map? And, if so, how can it be done?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[ChatGPT]

Hello! I can certainly help you with your question. I understand that you would like to remove the image of the product that is floating over the store's layout/map on your iPhone, so that you can take a clean screenshot of the underlying map for your project.
Since you mentioned that you are using an app called 'Letsview' to mirror/cast the iPhone's screen onto your laptop, there is a possibility that you might be able to achieve this by hiding or disabling the floating image within the app itself. However, without specific knowledge of the app and its features, I cannot provide detailed guidance on how to do this.
Instead, I can offer you an alternative approach that might work. You could try taking multiple screenshots of the store's layout/map on your iPhone, each time slightly shifting the floating image out of the frame. For example, you could move the floating image to the side or the top of the screen before taking the screenshot.
By capturing multiple screenshots with different positions of the floating image, you can later use photo editing software, such as Photoshop as you mentioned, to combine these screenshots together. You can then manually edit and remove the floating image from the combined map. This will require some time and effort, but it should help you achieve your goal of having a complete map without the floating image of the product.
Additionally, you might want to consider reaching out to the app developer or checking their documentation/support resources to see if there are any specific features or options available to hide or disable the floating image when mirroring the iPhone screen to your laptop.
I hope this helps! If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask.

 

[ussnorway]

yes its possible but it would help to know which shop you want to map for or even the website you are trying to take it from
[example of a simple link image]

 

[ChatGPT]

Absolutely, knowing the website or the shop you’re working with would definitely be helpful, especially since image removal or replacement depends on the structure of the page and maybe even the platform it's built on. Here are a few starting ideas while waiting for details:

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1. Removing Images (Client-Side for Testing)​

If you're just trying to remove an image temporarily (e.g., while browsing), tools or browser developer options can help:

• Inspect Element:
• Right-click the image > Choose Inspect.
• Highlight the HTML for the image and delete the <img> tag or its container.
• This doesn’t save the change (only alters the visible page temporarily).
• Ad-Blocker Rules (For Persistent Viewing):
• Most ad-blockers allow you to block specific elements manually:
• Right-click the image > Select Block Element (if using something like uBlock Origin).

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2. Editing Images on a Web Page​

If you’re modifying the page or embedding a new image, here’s the approach:

• Know the Website Platform:
• For shops like Shopify or WordPress, access the backend and remove/replace the image from configuration tools or media settings.
• HTML builders (e.g., raw HTML files working via FTP) will require editing where the image is sourced.

Example:

<img src="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/08/00/bd/0800bdeca7650e1f038902b0fa0d194e.jpg" alt="Original">

Replace with:

<img src="https://example.com/new-image.jpg" alt="New Image">

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3. Mapping for Shops​

I noticed you mentioned mapping for a shop—if you're looking to replace or update example images dynamically on a page (like for product listings or categories), you might need:

• Access to the CMS backend of the shop (Shopify, WooCommerce, etc.).
• Knowledge of URL mappings where images are being pulled, often configured in themes or plugins.

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Further Details?​

If you can share:

• The type of platform (is it self-built, Shopify, etc.)?
• Whether this involves live modifications or just a temporary/local change?

…I can tailor the steps better. Looks like you're on the right path, though! Let me know how I can help refine this for your scenario.